Star Anise And Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can (16 oz) pineapple slices, drained
6 None whole star anise
3/4 cup granulated sugar
7 tbsp unsalted butter, chopped
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 None eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup Greek-style yogurt, plus additional, to serve
2 1/3 cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line bottom and side with parchment paper.
Arrange 6 pineapple rings in bottom of pan. Place 1 star anise in center of each pineapple ring, pushing down so star anise is flush with pineapple.
Stir granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan on medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high; bring to a boil. Boil, without stirring, for 5 mins, until a light caramel color. Pour over pineapple in pan.
Beat butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add honey and beat until combined. Stir in yogurt. Fold in combined flour, ginger and baking soda. Spoon mixture over pineapple; smooth surface.
Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 mins. Invert cake onto a serving platter. Serve warm or at room temperature with additional yogurt.