Its not often we get to work with award winning restaurants to develop a dessert recipe (or three!), but when we do, we savor every last bite!
The below recipe was developed by Pastry Chef, Savannah Foltz, of Supperland in Charlotte, NC. She crafted a 100% AIP, allergy-friendly dessert board for a recent event, and this morsel was a part of it! The other 2 desserts on the board included: Key Lime Thumbprints and Raspberry Brownie Bites.
Okay, hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
neapple Upside Down Cakes
Cake (1 package yields 16 cakes)
- 1 package eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. Cinnawin™ Spice Cake Mix
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- ¾ c warm water
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Date Caramel (yields enough for 2 packages)
- 15 dates, pitted
- 1/2c coconut milk
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (maldon)
Pineapple Upsidedown Part
- mini pineapple rings (see below for instructions)
- pitted sweet dark cherries
Mini Pineapple Rings (this yields tons of scrap to save for other projects!)
- Using a set of ring cutters (we prefer Atteco brand), measure the perfect size for the inside of your muffin tin - this will be your outer cut. Also grab the smallest cutter in the set - this will be your center cut.
- Remove the top and bottom from a pineapple, but no need to trim off the skins.
- Slice the pineapple (top to bottom, large slices, skipping the core) into ¼-½” thick slices.
- Use your larger ring cutter to cut perfect circles, avoiding the skin. Then your smaller cutter to remove the center.
MOP
- Prepare cake batter according to package instructions, set aside.
- Place dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water and allow to soften for 15 minutes before straining.
- Blend dates with coconut milk, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Coat the inside of a cupcake pan with avocado oil before placing a level ½ oz scoop of date caramel in the bottom of each vessel.
- On top of the caramel, place the mini pineapple rings and fill each center with a cherry.
- Place a red scoop of cake batter on top of each and bake at 350 until done - 12-17 minutes, depending.
