Upside-down pineapple cake

Method

• 1
  Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush the base and side of a 23cm fluted ring pan with butter. Sprinkle brown sugar over base of pan. Place pineapple, slightly overlapping, over sugar.

• 2
  Use an electric beater to beat the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Sift in the flour and baking powder. Beat until just combined. Gradually beat in the pineapple juice.
• 3
  Use a clean electric beater to beat the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold one-quarter of the egg white into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in remaining egg white, in 3 more batches.
• 4
  Spoon the mixture over the pineapple and smooth the surface. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Run a flat-bladed knife around the inside edge of the pan. Turn the cake onto a serving plate. Serve with whipped cream and strawberries.