#COOKING: PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Cheesecake. We got this idea from a limited edition menu item at The Cheesecake Factory and have been mesmerized ever since. We made a few modifications and love our version too! This part-baked, part non-baked delight should be made a day in advance to let all the flavours absorb and the Cheesecake to set. 🍍🍒

 

Pineapple Cake:
1 can pineapple slices
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 tbsps sour cream, room temperature
4 tbsps whole milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 egg white
3 tbsps organic raw sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp coconut extract
13 or more Maraschino cherries

 

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven at 350°F.
2. Pour 1/4 cup melted butter over bottom of pan and sprinkle brown sugar evenly. Line pineapple slices and cherries. Chill.
3. In bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and soda.
4. Using handmixer, cream butter (room temperature) and raw sugar in large bowl. Add egg white and extract and mix till creamy.
5. Fold-in flour mixture bit by bit till combined. Using spatula, spread over pineapples.
6. Bake 30 minutes or till center comes out clean when toothpick is inserted. Cover pan in foil half-way through, to keep cake from getting too dark.
7. Cool for an hour at least.

 

Cheesecake:
1 1/2 blocks cream cheese
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
4 tbsps sour cream
2 tbsps pineapple juice
3 tbsps organic raw sugar
2 tbsps icing sugar
1 cup Graham Crumbs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
4 tbsps brown sugar
2 tbsps pineapple juice
2 tsps coconut extract

 

Instructions:
1. In large bowl, mix butter, Graham Crumbs, brown sugar, 1 tsp extract and coconut. Set aside.
2. In large bowl, use handmixer to mix cream cheese and raw sugar. Add sour cream, pineapple juice and 1 tsp extract.
3. Whip cream fully using handmixer and gently fold into cream cheese mixture with spatula. Do not overmix.
4. Use fork to poke holes over Pineapple Cake once cooled. Spread cream cheese mixture on-top.
5. Cover top with Graham Crumb mixture, packing firmly with hands.
6. Cover and chill overnight. Flip cake over carefully and stand 20 minutes or more when ready to serve.

 

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