The Quintessential Pineapple-Rum Upside-Down Pound Cake
"Dark rum is the secret ingredient in this recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the sauce:
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup light brown sugar
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1 large pineapple, cored, sliced into 1/3-inch slices (about 10) OR 1 large can pineapple slices (10)
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1/4 cup Meyers's dark Jamaican rum
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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10 large Maraschino cherries, drained well
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For the cake:
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2 cups sifted cake flour
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1/4 tsp. salt
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1 cup butter, room temperature
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1 3/4 cups sugar
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5 large eggs, room temperature
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2 tsp. Meyer’s dark Jamaican rum
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For the glaze:
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4 Tbsp. butter
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2 Tbsp. water
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup Meyer’s dark rum
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