Ingredients
3/4 cup brown sugar
4tbsp butter
1 pineapple
1+1/2 cup flour
2tsp baking powder
1+1/2 cup butter
2 eggs(yolk and whites separated)
1 cup sugar
1tsp vanilla essence
120ml milk
Method
1 Preheat your oven at 200°C
2 Prepare a buttered baking dish
3 Melt the 4tbsp of butter in a pan
4 Add the 3/4 cup sugar and let it caramelise. Do not stir.
5 Once the sugar and butter have turned into a light brown syrup pour it into the baking dish and set aside. Your caramel is now ready.
6 Remove the eyes of the pineapple and cut a few slices. Arrange the slices in the baking dish with the caramel
7 In a bowl using your electric mixer, beat the 1+1/2 cup of butter until pale and fluffy.
8.Add 1 cup of sugar and beat until creamy.
9.Add 1 egg yolk along with 1 tsp of vanilla and beat.
10. Sift the flour and baking powder in a seperate bowl.
12. Add half of the flour mixture along with 60ml of the milk at a time. Add 1/4tsp of salt and set aside.
13 In a separate grease-free bowl beat 2 egg whites until fluffy. Incorporate the egg whites into the batter using a spatula, Don’t over mix the batter.
14. Once that is done, pour it into the baking dish with the caramel and pineapple and bake until golden brown, Let it cool.
15 Turn it over onto a plate or a dish and enjoy!