Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake Cake

Cake

• 1 and ⅔ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Prepare topping first:
3. Place ¼ cup of melted butter into a 9-inch cake pan
4. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top.
5. Lay pineapple slices on top and add cherries in the spaces!

Cake

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
2. Whisk in the sugars.
3. Whisk in the egg, milk, pineapple juice, and vanilla.
4. Add dry ingredients and whisk to remove lumps.
5. Pour batter into the pan on top of the pineapples.
6. Bake for at 20 minutes and then loosely tent with foil to prevent browning.
7. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool for 10 minutes and invert onto large plate.
9. Let cool completely and use a HUGE spatula to transfer this on top of your cheesecake.
10. Chill until cold!