ISO: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

[JoanneOR]

I need a good pineapple upside-down cake recipe--doesn't have to be light--for my husband's birthday. It's his favorite, but I've never made one before. Any good recipes to suggest? Thanks!

[Grace]

Here's one from CL that calls for apricots, but I'm quite sure you could substitute pineapple with no problem, particularly since the recipe calls for pineapple juice....

Maybe someone else has another recipe too...

CookWare(tm) from Cooking Light(r)

Apricot Upside-down Cake

SOURCE: Cooking Light YEAR: March 1997 PAGE: 142

INGREDIENTS FOR 8 SERVINGS:
1-1/4 cups pineapple juice
3/4 cup dried apricots, quartered
2 tablespoons stick margarine
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
1/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large egg whites (at room temperature)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine pineapple juice and apricots in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 8 minutes or until plump. Drain apricots in a colander
over a bowl, reserving 1/3 cup pineapple juice.

3. Melt margarine in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Spoon 1
tablespoon melted margarine into a small bowl; set aside. Add reserved
pineapple juice and brown sugar to margarine in skillet. Bring to a boil; cook
1 minute or until slightly thick. Sprinkle apricots and walnuts over brown
sugar mixture; set aside.

4. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar,
milk, egg yolk, and vanilla to margarine in bowl; stir well. Add to flour
mixture, stirring well; set aside. Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer
until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time,
beating until stiff peaks almost form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white
mixture into batter; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Pour batter
over apricot mixture in skillet.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from
sides of skillet, using a narrow metal spatula. Invert onto a cake plate; cut
into wedges. Yield: 8 servings.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
CALORIES 210 (21% from fat); FAT 4.9g (sat 0.9g, mono 1.8g, poly 1.8g);
PROTEIN 4.2g; CARB 38.5g; FIBER 1.5g; CHOL 28mg; IRON 1.5mg; SODIUM 64mg; CALC
56mg

[funnybone]

Here's one from CL a few months ago.

Upside-down Pineapple-Spice Cake


4 teaspoons stick butter
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
7 (1/2-inch) slices fresh pineapple
1/4 cup stick butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 large egg
1-1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup fat-free milk
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Melt 4 teaspoons butter in a 10-inch cast-iron or heavy skillet. Add orange juice and brown sugar; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer over brown sugar mixture; set aside.

3. Beat 1/4 cup butter, granulated sugar, honey, and egg with mixer at medium speed until thick and fluffy. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through nutmeg) in a bowl. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Stir in rind and vanilla. Pour batter over pineapple slices.

4. Bake cake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert onto a cake plate, and cut into wedges. Serve warm. Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 wedge).

CALORIES 278 (28% from fat); FAT 8.5g (sat 2.2g, mono 3.5g, poly 2.3g); PROTEIN 2.7g; CARB 48.9g; FIBER 0.1g; CHOL 30mg; IRON 1.9mg; SODIUM 332mg; CALC 64mg

[Vanessa]

I had the cL pineapple upside down scanned for someone in the BB so I sent it directly to your email.