Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2 Pour melted butter into 9" pie plate or deep cake pan, make sure it entirely covers the bottom of the pan and grease the sides of the pan.
3. 3 Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter mixture.
4. 4 Arrange pineapple slices over the bottom of the pan, slice leftover slices in half and arrange up the sides of the pan.
5. 5 Place cherries in center of pineapple rings and as desired in empty spaces, reserve while making the vanilla cake.
6. 6 To prepare vanilla cake, beat butter and sugar in mixer bowl until creamy and well-combined.
7. 7 Add eggs, beating one at a time until combined. Stir in vanilla extract.
8. 8 In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, RC Umami Sensations® Powders, baking powder, and salt.
9. 9 Alternate adding flour and milk to the wet ingredients, starting and ending with flour and mixing until just combined.
10. 10 Pour batter evenly over prepared cake pan and pineapple/cherry layer.
11. 11 Bake on 350°F for 30 minutes. At the 30-minute mark, loosely cover with foil and continue to bake for another 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
12. 12 Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes and then carefully invert cake onto serving platter, then let the cake cool for 15 minutes before cutting.