Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Submitted by cookalot 2

"Mom's recipe that I used to make as a kid. I have used canned peaches with good results also. Lovely served warm with ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 9 pineapple rings
• 9 maraschino cherries

• Cake

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 2⁄3 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Melt 1/4 cup butter in an 8"pan.
2. Stir in brown sugar.
3. Arrange pineapple on top and place a cherry in each pineapple hole.
4. Set aside.
5. In bowl cream butter and sugar.
6. Add eggs and beat until very light and fluffy.
7. Mix dry ingredients in another bowl.
8. Beat dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with milk.
9. Add vanilla.
10. Bake 350 for 30-35 minute or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. Invert cake on plate.

Reviews

[Mortadella1985]

I LOOOOVE THIS CAKE. I was never crazy about pineapple upside down cake until i tried this one.i now use this recipe as a base for othe types of cake.I even put it on my page i hope you dont mind!

 

[Top Chef]

Very easy recipe. Cake turned out great, the only thing I did not like was the cake was a little dry. Next time I will add some pineapple juice and a little more butter and brown sugar for the topping. Other than that is was great. Thanks for the easy recipe.