PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

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Make and share this Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Honeybeee

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
8 canned pineapple slices, drained well
5 maraschino cherries, halves
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Topping: Melt butter in a small skillet on direct heat.
  • Add brown sugar and stir until well blended and bubbly.
  • Pour into a 9" square baking dish, spreading to cover the bottom.
  • (Alternately, microwave butter and brown sugar in a 9" square glass baking dish till well blended and bubbly).
  • Arrange pineapple spears and maraschino cherry halves on top of the brown sugar in a sun-burst pattern.
  • Chill in refrigerator while preparing batter.
  • Batter: Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Cream shortening/butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • At low speed, and in alternate additions, add in the flour and orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
  • Beat only until smooth.
  • Remove cake pan from the refrigerator and spread batter over topping.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, let stand for 5-10 minutes.
  • Invert on a plate and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.2, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 38.5, Sodium 206.7, Carbohydrate 70.1, Fiber 3, Sugar 49, Protein 3.9

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