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Well it is old-fashioned, traditional cake time in The Cake Slice group, and that is just fine with me! The cake selected for this month’s challenge is one of my ALL-TIME favorites that I used to bake quite a lot when I was growing up! I loved this cake so much back then and and I still love it today. Some things just never get old! Sometimes I’m so busy trying new recipes, that I forget about the golden oldies that are tried and true favorites! This is just one of those recipes that I welcomed back in the kitchen and in my taste buds! So did W.D…..he loved this cake! I hope that you try this someday, the mixture of brown sugar and butter forms a caramel topping around the baked pineapples that is incredibly yummy!
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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
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What you need for the cake:
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For the Pineapple Topping:
One 20-ounce can pineapple rings, with their syrup or juice
4 tbsp cold butter
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar (I used 1-1/2 cups for a thicker caramel topping)
7 – 10 maraschino cherries
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For the Cake:
1-½ cups all purpose flour
¾ cup sugar (I used a full cup instead)
1-½ tsp baking powder
½ salt
½ cup milk
4 tbsp butter, softened
1 egg (or 2 eggs if you prefer)
1 tsp vanilla extract
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What you need to do to make the cake:
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Heat the oven to 350F.
Drain the pineapple well, reserving 2 tablespoons of the juice or syrup for the cake batter.
Melt butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. (Or, put the butter in a 9inch round cake pan and put it in the oven for a few minutes as the heat melts the butter.)
Remove the pan from the oven or stove and sprinkle the brown sugar over the buttery surface. Place the pineapple rings carefully on top of the scattered brown sugar and melted butter, arranging them so they fit in 1 layer.
Place a cherry in the centre of each ring, and set the pan aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, using a fork to mix them together well.
Add milk and butter; beat well with a mixer, scraping down the bowl, until a thick, fairly smooth batter forms for about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add egg, reserved pineapple juice and the vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes scraping sides of bowl.
Carefully pour the batter over the pineapple arranged in the skillet or cake pan and use a spoon to spread it evenly to the edges of the pan.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the cake is golden brown and springs back when touched lightly in the centre.
Cool in the skillet or pan for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
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With oven mitts, carefully turn out the warm cake onto a serving plate by placing the plate upside down over the cake in the pan and then flipping them over together to release the cake onto the plate.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
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ENJOY this delightful cake!
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In a cast iron or heavy round pan, melt the butter, sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter, then place the pineapple rings in a pretty, circular pattern. Place a cherry in the center hole of each ring.
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Pour the batter on top and bake.
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Hot bubbly caramel oozing from below the baked cake! It smells divine too!
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Sort of a blurry photo, but here’s a close-up of the cake turned upside down, look how creamy the buttery, sugary caramel topping is! Mmmm!.
One last photo before I cut in and savor this old-fashioned, traditional pineapple upside down cake! It never grew old for me!
wow! what a mouth watering cake!
Great pictures and what a fantastic cake!!! Stop by and visit:)
You described it so well that my mouth was watering. Yum!
Pineapple upside down cake is one of the first cakes I ever made. I love that this one has a caramel crust on it. Bet it was delicious:D
Wow! You are so right. This is a classic cake, and one of my very favorites. I haven’t made it in year, but you and Monica have inspired me to do it. gorgeous job, Roz!
Congrats on your cake and the topping looks really deliciously carmelized.
This cake reminds me of my childhood and an upside down cake my mom would always make for us.
Oh yummy yummy Roz. I couldn’t agree more that cakes like this never get old! My mom used to make these quite often, bet I haven’t had one in twenty years!
I love pineapple upside-down cake! Especially the pineapples. If I was sitting beside you I would steal your pineapple ring and eat it!
Roz,
Your cake sure looks heavenly. It’s nice to revisit those classic recipes. Great pictures.
Mimi
your caramel glaze looks so yummy! It is funny how different families have a special dessert they make frequently. For my family it was either cheesecake or key lime pie.
Beautiful cake, love all that caramel on top of the pineapples. I love pineapple upside-down cakes, too! It’s one of my faves.
This literally is a golden oldie and it was delicious.
Wow, Roz !
I love this cake ! It’s my favorite one ! It reminds me childhhod and so good memories… besides it’s mouth watering !!!
Have a blessed day, dear friend
P.S. I wil save this recipe into my private archive
I love pineapple upside down cake. This one looks blue ribbon worthy!
How fun to see a pineapple upside down cake. My grandmother used to make these and I thought they were heaven. I’ve never never tried to make one myself, but you’ve inspired me.
Sam
Thanks for stopping by and for following me too! Your Pineapple upside down cake looks delicious! I have never had one before. I may just have to try one soon. I am going to forward this to my sister.
What a gorgeous cake! I never tire of the classics! I like that it’s cooked in a cast-iron skillet – very unique for a cake.
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Oh my!! This looks toooooo delicious!
This is one of my favourite cake, it’s very delicious!
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Looks great
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Ooo This looks delicious!
Yummy
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Boy, this looks yummy!
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this is my husband’s favorite cake of all time and i never make it because…well, i am just a bad wife
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My husband’s mom made this a lot when he was growing up, and he loves it! Some of the old-fashioned favorites need to be brought back, don’t they?
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thanks for posting. Great article.
An all-time favorite! This is definitely so delicious. I have been making this since I was in my teens!