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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This cakes sounds difficult and exotic, and you may be able to impress people with it, but it's really a quick fix for Sunday dinner or surprise company.

Recipe:
1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup brown or white sugar
1 can drained pineapple

1 cup flour
1cup sugar
2 1/2  teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons of milk
4 eggs

In an iron skillet melt the butter.  Add the sugar carefully without stirring to the melted butter a tablespoon at a time.  Allow all the sugar to disolve in the butter.  Add the drained pineapple.  If you use slices, make a circle with one  slice in the middle.  If you use tidbits or crushed, add it a tablespoon at a time until the it is evenly distributed.  You might want to use two cans of pineapple. Allow it to simmer on a very low burner for a few minutes.  Turn of the head and make the batter.

Mix the dry ingredients; add milk and eggs.  Beat quickly with a spoon or spatula.  Pour on top of the pineapple.  It may not look like it will be enough, but it is.

Bale in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes until brown on top.  Have a plate ready when you take it out.  Be very careful.  Place the plate on top of the hot cake, and grasp the skillet and plate firmly with both hands; then, turn it over quickly.  Allow to cool.

This is not a huge cake.  It is simple to make.  The topping and the flipping out takes a little planning.

The cake is a sponge cake--that means it has eggs bur no oil or grease except what is in the skillet.  It does not have the tender texture of a most layer or pound cakes.

You can also get creative and use other fruits.  Carol once used Mandarin oranges.  She laid the orange slices in a single layer and proceeded as usual.  She said it was excellent.  A friend who found she didn't have any pineapple, made it with just the butter and sugar topping.  She said it was wonderful, too.

Have fun and enjoy! 

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