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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Made with pineapple, marashino cherries and pecan halves.

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 6 slices pineapple or 1 can (20 ounces) can of drained pineapple chunks
  • maraschino cherries
  • pecan halves
  • .
  • Cake
  • .
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk

Preparation:

In a 9-inch square cake pan, melt butter; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple and cherries and nut halves on sugar, making a design.

Make cake batter.
Cream 1/2 cup butter; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk; beat until smooth, ending with dry ingredients. Pour over pineapple design. Bake at 375° for about 35 minutes. Let cake cool for about 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.

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3 out of 5 3 out of 5
With my substitutionsAugust 11, 2009By julianizhoni
"I'm giving this an average score, because I was disappointed with my first attempt. I found the cake a little too crumbly, and the brown sugar carmelized enough to make it hard candy around the edges. But here's what I did differently: First off I wanted this for a large gathering, so I used a total of 20 pineapple rings in a large pan, and tripled the cake recipe. With the convection oven, it baked evenly which was great! I also substituted pineapple juice from the cans for the milk. Next time I would use a little vanilla extract to boost the taste of the cake."

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