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Pineapple Upside Down Bonfire Cake

The Starving Chef
Turn your favorite classic pineapple upside down cake into an easy-to-make campfire delight using just four simple ingredients.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Campfire Cooking
Cuisine Backyard Cooking
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat a cast-iron grill over an open fire for at least one hour. Alternatively, you can use the hot coals of a dying fire directly.
  • On an 8x8 sheet of foil, place a tablespoon of brown sugar in the center and spread it into an even layer about three inches round.
  • Place a cherry in the center of the sugar and a pineapple ring around the cherry. Spread another tablespoon of brown sugar on top of the pineapple ring.
  • Take a shortcake and place it open side down on top of the pineapple ring. Loosely wrap the foil around the cake. (If baking in coals directly, tightly wrap in double layers of foil.) Repeat steps for remaining cakes.
  • Bake pineapple side down for 10-15 minutes, until the brown sugar has melted and the pineapple is just starting to caramelize.
  • Remove cakes from the fire and arrange pineapple side down on a plate. Open the bottom of the foil to reveal the cakes. Place another plate over the tops of the cakes and flip over quickly.
  • Gently remove the foil from the cakes, letting the sugar drip off onto the cakes. Serve warm. Enjoy!

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Keyword brown sugar, campfire, cherry, pineapple, shortcake
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