Pineapple Upside Cake Recipe

The upside of rhubarb

To cook the rhubarb or not to cook the rhubarb: That was the question I had when contemplating an upside-down cake.

Whether it's better to take the time to simmer the stalks and reduce their juices, and avoid a sodden cake; or to chop them, and leave them raw and a bit chewy?

Recipes go either way. I thought about the pineapple upside-down cakes I've made, always with cooked, canned fruit. Then there was the plum polenta upside-down cake I baked with a simmered compote that worked out well, too.

So I quickly sauteed rhubarb in butterscotch before spooning it into the pan, but when it emerged from the oven, the fruit had disintegrated, cleaving to the pan like a mushy, mealy glaze. With soft cake and soft topping, there was nothing for my teeth to do but bear witness to a failed experiment.

Next, I went raw, tossing diced rhubarb with a little cornstarch to bind and thicken any excess juices. I left on the red peels to give the cake a pretty sunset glow and a nicer texture.

Baked and unmolded, it resembled a pale pink mosaic atop velvet-crumbed and vanilla-infused cake. The rhubarb was tangy and tender, firm enough to give me something to chew over.

Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

21/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, more to grease pans
11/2 pounds rhubarb, rinsed and sliced into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
11/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 cups cake flour
11/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Zest of 1 lemon, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and sides of the pan. Wrap two layers of foil under the pan, and place it on a buttered baking sheet.
In medium bowl, mix rhubarb, cornstarch and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
Mix the brown sugar and 1/2 stick butter in a pan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.
Whip 2 sticks butter in a mixer with a paddle attachment for 2 minutes. With your fingers, blend the remaining 1 cup sugar with lemon zest until the mixture is uniform in color.

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