Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 237 milliliters sifted cake flour; 567 grams sliced pineapple; 4 eggs; 237 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 10 maraschino cherries, halved; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters white sugar

Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 285 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat. Head to the store and pick up maraschino cherries, baking powder, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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In a 10 inch heavy skillet with a heat-resistant handle (I use a cast iron skillet), melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine over very low heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat, and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over pan. Arrange pineapple slices to cover bottom of skillet. Distribute cherries around pineapple; set aside.

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Pineapple Rings

Brown Sugar

Pineapple

Cherries

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Frying Pan

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Separate the eggs into two bowls. In a large bowl, beat egg whites just until soft peaks form.

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Egg Whites

Egg

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Bowl

Add granulated sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Beat until stiff peaks form. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks at high speed until very thick and yellow. With a wire whisk or rubber scraper, using an over-and-under motion, gently fold egg yolks and flour mixture into whites until blended. Fold in 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine and almond extract.

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Granulated Sugar

Almond Extract

Egg Yolk

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Baking Spatula

Whisk

Bowl

Spread batter evenly over pineapple in skillet.

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Pineapple

Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until surface springs back when gently pressed with fingertip. Loosen the edges of the cake with table knife. Cool the cake for 5 minutes before inverting onto serving plate.

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