upside down cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
debbie goodspeed
excelsior springs, MO

this is from my grandmothers cook book it is so old i have to keep it in a zip lock with this repice showing...i have been making this cake for about 30 yrs and my late husband would eat a whole one by himself so then when kids got older they wanted their own....

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For upside down cake

  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/3 tsp
    salt
  • 2/3 c
    water( but i use the pinapple juice)
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 can
    pineapple slices

How To Make upside down cake

  • 1
    cream butter; add sugar.add beaten agg yolks and vanilla.
  • 2
    sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • 3
    add to first mixture alternately with the liquid (water or the juice).
  • 4
    fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  • 5
    while making the cake, melt 4 tablespoons butter and 1 cup brown sugar in frying pan or dripping pan. when thick and syrupy arrange in syrup slices of canned pineapple or halves of fresh or canned peaches or two cups of any fruit cut in small pieces. NEVER FRESH PINEAPPLE
  • 6
    pour in the batter and bake in moderate oven at 375F for about 35 minutes.
  • 7
    remove at once to dish, turning upside down so that the fruit will be on top..
  • 8
    serve hot with hard sauce or whipped cream.

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