Grills aren’t just for hotdogs!

Posted on August 3, 2016 Updated on August 3, 2016

Even though it’s hot, Jay just happens to know a trick to make the heat delicious. Check out this video where Jay shows Arizona Midday host Destry how to bake a cake on a grill using ingredients you already have in your kitchen. So while you fire up that bbq and grill up some delicious burgers and hotdogs, also grill up some pineapple rum upside down cake!

Pineapple Rum Upside Down Cake Recipe:

1 ½ Tablespoon butter softened

5 pineapple ring slices

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup butter softened

1 cup sugar

½ teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ cup all purpose flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup buttermilk

¼ cup pineapple juice (or rum)

Large mixing bowl

Whisk

Spatula

8” round cake pan

10” round cake pan

Aluminum foil

1. Preheat grill to 350 degrees
2. Spread first butter amount in bottom of 8” pan, sprinkle with brown sugar
3. Place pineapple rings in a circle flat in pan
4. In mixing bowl beat second amount of butter, salt and sugar with whisk until combined
5. Add 1 egg and beat add second egg and beat
6. Stir in vanilla
7. Add the baking powder and ½ cup of the flour and mix, add the milk and mix and ½ cup the flour and mix, add the juice (or rum) mix and add the remaining flour and mix
8. Pour over the pineapple slices and spread evenly
9. Cover pan with aluminum foil and make a few holes in top
10. Adjust grill so coals or burners are off in the center but on around the sides (indirect heat)
11. Make an aluminum foil snake and coil it in the bottom of the 10” pan
12. Place the cake on top and press to make it level
13. Place in middle of grill and close lid
14. Bake for 20 minutes, check and remove the foil
15. Bake for additional 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center of cake