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Serves 8

Ingredients for the upside-down

  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
  • ⅓ cup (73 g) lightly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 ½ Tbsp black rum or pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 20-oz can sliced pineapple, drained
  • 10 Maraschino cherries 

Ingredients for the cake

Makes one 10-inch round cake

  • 1 ⅓ cup (180 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp kosher salt (or ¼ tsp fine sea salt)
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil (vegetable, canola, or avocado work great)
  • 1 ¼ cups (200 g) white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ Tbsp black rum or pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
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