PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Really nice dessert with a fantastic flavor of pineapple, caramel and rum. 

4 servings (individual portions)

Ingredients :

- 2 eggs

- 100 gr flour

- 75 gr sugar

- 80 gr melted butter
- 2 tsp baking powder 

- Caramel (60 gr sugar, water)

- 4 slices pineapple (fresh or canned)

Grease the sides of 4 individual molds  with butter, sprinkle some sugar on these side.

Prepare the caramel : in a small sauce pan, heat up the sugar with a bit of water (2 tbsp). Cook until brown then de-cook it with 2 cl water (3~4 tbsp), give a last boil and pour this caramel into the molds (just the bottom).  

caramel in the bottom, butter and sugar on the sides

Place a slice of pineapple in each mold, over the caramel, press lightly.

In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar, then add the flour, the baking powder and the butter. Divide the batter into the molds.

Put in preheated oven, medium heat, for 15 minutes.  

Remove the cakes from the molds when still warm. Leave to cool down.

you can use small tart molds or even ramekins

Prepare a rum flavored syrup to soak the cakes : Boil 50 gr sugar with 10 cl water, then out of the heat add 2 tbsp rum. Pour this warm syrup over the cakes.

Serve without any delay with 1 or 2  nice tablespoons of whipped cream (or a very light sweetened Chantilly).