PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
Place the butter and brown sugar in a frying pan and melt until it boils or
bubbles. A cast iron pan works well because it's heavy and will be less
likely to scorch.
1 can pineapple slices
maraschino cherries (enough to fill centers of pineapples)
Place pineapples in the butter and sugar mixture. Put cherries in the center
of the pineapple. Cut the slices of pineapple into halves and line the sides
of the frying pan with them (standing up on edge).
Prepare a box of yellow cake mix following the directions on the box to mix
the batter (do not bake in a separate pan; follow instructions below).
Pour the batter over the pineapple and cherries.
Bake at 350°F degrees. When the cake is done, loosen the edges with a butter
knife. Remove from heat and allow to sit five minutes, then turn it upside
down on a serving dish.
Optional: Instead of using a cake mix, you can prepare the batter from
scratch using the recipe below, or any recipe for yellow cake.
Scratch Cake:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
Combine ingredients and beat 1 minute. Pour batter over pineapples and
cherries (same as above). Bake at 350°F and follow same steps as above.
2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
Place the butter and brown sugar in a frying pan and melt until it boils or
bubbles. A cast iron pan works well because it's heavy and will be less
likely to scorch.
1 can pineapple slices
maraschino cherries (enough to fill centers of pineapples)
Place pineapples in the butter and sugar mixture. Put cherries in the center
of the pineapple. Cut the slices of pineapple into halves and line the sides
of the frying pan with them (standing up on edge).
Prepare a box of yellow cake mix following the directions on the box to mix
the batter (do not bake in a separate pan; follow instructions below).
Pour the batter over the pineapple and cherries.
Bake at 350°F degrees. When the cake is done, loosen the edges with a butter
knife. Remove from heat and allow to sit five minutes, then turn it upside
down on a serving dish.
Optional: Instead of using a cake mix, you can prepare the batter from
scratch using the recipe below, or any recipe for yellow cake.
Scratch Cake:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
Combine ingredients and beat 1 minute. Pour batter over pineapples and
cherries (same as above). Bake at 350°F and follow same steps as above.
