PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by LacyBluButterfly

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 c Butter or Margarine, melted
2/3 c Brown Sugar
1 14oz can Pineapple Slices in juice, drained, reserve juice
1/4 c Light Rum, Optional
Maraschino cherries without stems
1 1/3 c All Purpose or Cake Flour
1 c Sugar
1/3 c Shortening
1 1/2 t Baking Powder
1/2 t Salt
3/4 c Milk
1 Egg

Steps:

- Heat oven to 350°F. Pour melted butter into a 9×13 pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Add a little pineapple juice and the rum and lightly stir. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice. - In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients, scraping bowl constantly. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries. - Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. - Serve warm. Store cake loosely covered.