pineapple upside down cake

Name: Pineapple upside down cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) butter; 2/3 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 can(s) pineapple slices; - maraschino cherries optional; 1 1/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 3/4 cup(s) milk; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 - egg large; 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract or almond extract; - whipped cream, sweetened; ## PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

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yvonne cooper

harrisville, WV

Updated on Sep 1, 2010

one day my father asked if I knew how to make a pineappleupside down cake, mom was in the hosp. i said I'll figure it out pop. And I did. Here it is . by the way he said it was better than moms. oooooo

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I made this and used the entire batter recipe for only a nine inch round. I feel like if it were in a 13x9 it wouldn't be enough batter to cover the fruit and fill the pan sufficiently. Doh! I just read the recipe again and realized it says 9x9. Oops!

prep time 25 Min

cook time 50 Min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 can pineapple slices
- maraschino cherries optional
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 - egg large
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
- whipped cream, sweetened
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

How To Make pineapple upside down cake

Step 1

Preheat oven at 350 degrees

Step 2

in a 9x9x2 baking pan melt butter in oven. once melted remove from oven and sprinkle brown sugar evenly in baking dish. Then place pineapple rings in rows, then put cherries in each ring.
Step 3

In a large mixing bowl beat remaning ingredients with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds scraping sides of bowl to make sure all ingredients are mixed in well, then beat on high for 3 minutes, scraping bowel occasionally. Pour mixture over the prepared pan of pineapples.
Step 4

Bake 50 minutes, or until tooth pick comes out clean.
Step 5

As soon as you take cake out of oven turn it over on a heat proof plate. Leave pan on for 3 to 5 minutes then pick pan up slowly. (sometimes you will need a spatula to scrape brown sugar pineapple on top of cake. becareful the heat can burn you.
Step 6

Serve with whipped cream if you'd like.
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