Pineapple upside down cake

Directions

1Grease and line bar tin or silicon mould.

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3Combine brown sugar and melted butter (mix it really well) and spread across base of tin. Arrange drained pineapple slices on top of sugar mixture.

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5Sift flour, bicarb and spices into a large bowl and add caster sugar.

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7Finely chop 2-3 pineapple slices and put into another bowl. Add egg, vanilla and banana to pineapple and mix lightly.

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9Make a well in the centre of flour mixture and add egg mixture - stir until just combined.

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11Spoon into tin and cook on high in slow cooker, with a towel under the lid until cooked when tested with a skewer.*

12Cooking time suggested is 2-3 hours on high

13Allow to cool in tin before turning out onto a plate. Slice and serve with thick cream or ice cream.

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15* Note - different slow cookers vary on heat and cooking time, so always test with a skewer after 1-2 hours to check if it's cooked.