Vanilla Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Vanilla Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

• ¼ cup (75 grams) Heilala Vanilla Syrup
• 3 tablespoons (42 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons (36 grams) Heilala Pure Vanilla Bean Paste, divided
• ½ cup (110 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large pineapple (1,662 grams), cleaned, cored, and thinly sliced lengthwise
• ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs (100 grams), room temperature
• 1 tablespoon (13 grams) Heilala Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1½ cups (188 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder
• ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 grams) baking soda
• ⅔ cup (160 grams) whole buttermilk