What is the best recipe for pineapple upside down cake ?

Topping Ingredients:


1/4 cup butter, melted


1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar


2 (8-ounce) cans sliced pineapple, well-drained*


8 maraschino cherry halves, if desired





Cake Ingredients:


2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar


1/3 cup butter, softened


2 eggs


1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla


1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


2 teaspoons baking powder


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/2 cup milk





Heat oven to 350掳F. Melt 1/4 cup butter in 11x7-inch ungreased glass baking dish in oven (3 to 4 minutes). Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread mixture evenly in pan. Arrange 8 pineapple slices on top. Place cherry half in center of each pineapple slice, if desired.





Combine 2/3 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until well mixed. Stir in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Beat, gradually adding flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk and scraping bowl often, beating well after each addition.





Gently spread batter over pineapple. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen sides of cake from pan by running knife around inside of pan. Invert cake onto serving platter; let stand 5 minutes. Remove pan. Cool completely.





*Substitute 1 (16-ounce) can peach or pear slices, well-drained.What is the best recipe for pineapple upside down cake ?
Pineapple Upside Down Cake


鈥?1/4 cup butter


鈥?2/3 cup packed brown sugar


鈥?1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained


鈥?1 1/3 cups flour


鈥?1 cup sugar


鈥?1/3 cup shortening


鈥?3/4 cup milk


鈥?1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder


鈥?1/2 teaspoon salt


鈥?1 large egg


鈥?maraschino cherry, if desired


Directions


1.


Preheat oven to 350掳F.


2.


Melt butter in iron skillet.


3.


Sprinkle brown sugar over butter.


4.


Arrange pineapple slices on top brown sugar/butter.


5.


Place cherries in center of slices.


6.


Beat remaining ingredients till well blended.


7.


Pour over pineapple in skillet and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.


8.


Remove from oven and turn onto heat-proof plate.What is the best recipe for pineapple upside down cake ?
Homemade Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is so good and so pretty.


鈥?/4 cup butter


鈥? cup firmly packed brown sugar


鈥?/4 cup chopped pecans


鈥?0-ounce can of pineapple slices, drained, reserving 5 tablespoons juice


鈥? eggs, separated


鈥? cup sugar


鈥? cup all-purpose flour


鈥? teaspoon baking powder


鈥?/2 teaspoon salt


鈥araschino cherries


Preheat oven to 350掳F.





Melt the butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet. Add the brown sugar and pecans; stir well to thoroughly combine, then turn off the heat -- don't cook it. Arrange 8 pineapple slices in a single layer over the brown sugar mixture (your 9-inch skillet should accommodate 8 slices without overlapping). Set the skillet aside.





Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; set aside.





Beat the egg yolks at medium speed until they are thick and lemon colored. Gradually add the sugar, continuing to beat. Add the flour mixture to the yolk mixture, and stir in the reserved pineapple juice.





Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the cake batter. Pour or spoon the batter evenly over the pineapple slices.





Bake at 350掳F for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool the cake in the skillet for 30 minutes; then invert it onto a serving plate. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.
Ingredients:








* 2 cups all-purpose flour


* 2 teaspoons baking soda


* 1/2 teaspoon salt


* 1/2 cup vegetable oil


* 3/4 cup buttermilk


* 3 eggs


* 1 teaspoon vanilla


* 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar


* 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained


* 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)





Preheat oven to 325掳F. Spray pans with vegetable pan spray.





In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.





In separate bowl, whisk together oil, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Stir in sugar, pineapple and, if desired, nuts.





Add flour mixture; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.





Refer to baking chart in techniques section for baking times and temperatures for specific pans.





Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before decorating.





Makes about 5 cups batter.
According to my grandmother's recipe, the key is using a cast iron skillet. I use a box yellow cake mix with butter, brown sugar, pineapples, and cherries and it's always great.