ISO Pineapple Upside Down Cake

[xRanger]

My mom use to make this when I was little, but I have not it for years. Does anyone have a good recipe?

 

[Devil Doc]

This is the recipe we use. I don't know where we got it.


1 8oz can pineapple slices
2 tbls butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 maraschino cherries, halved
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsps baking powder
1/3 cup shortening
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsps vanilla. Use the real thing, or don't bother using anything at all.

Drain pineapple; reserve liquid. Halve slices. Melt butter in a 9x1 1/2 inch baking pan. Stir in brown sugar and 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple liquid. Add water to remaining liquid to make 3/4 cup. Arrange pineapple and cherries in pan. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Beat shortening about 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar; beat till well combined. Add egg and vanilla; beat 1 minute. Add dry ingredients and the 2/3 cup liquid alternatively to beaten mixture, beating after each addition. Spread in pan. Bake in a 350 oven 40 min. Cool 5 min; invert onto a plate. Serve warm.

Doc.

 

[xRanger]

Tried this last night, ad the entire family loved it. And yes, I used real vanilla!!

Thanks for the recipe Doc, it was awesome!

Bill

 

[Devil Doc]

...gives me heartburn.

Doc.

 

[MiamiCubano]

Doc, I doubt those maraschino cherries would ever make it to the cake in my house...I'd have downed them long before they had the chance.