Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

In honor of National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day, I made one for the very first time! I’ve always thought about making one. In fact I’ve always wanted to but just never did. I love the way they look and there is something sort of nostalgic and 1950s about a pineapple upside down cake. So you would think they’d be like my favorite cake to make… Maybe they will be???

So here’s my recipe in honor of the day!

2 Tablespoons melted butter

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 Tablespoon water

Mix together and pour into the bottom of a greased 9” cake pan. Top with slices of canned pineapple and maraschino cherries.

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Cake:

1 1/3 cups flour

2/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup softened butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix with an electric mixer on low until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.

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Carefully spoon batter into cake pan.

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Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or till pick comes out clean.

Let cool on rack for 5 minutes and then invert onto serving plate. Serve warm.

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