Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients: 1/3 c. butter; 2/3 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 2/3 c. water; 3 tsp. baking powder; 1/3 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/2 c. flour (sifted); pineapple slices; maraschino cherries (optional); pecan halves (optional)

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2/3 c. water
3 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour (sifted)
pineapple slices
maraschino cherries (optional)
pecan halves (optional)

Directions

1

Cream butter.
2

Separate eggs.
3

Add beaten egg yolk and vanilla to butter.
4

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add to first mixture.
5

Alternate with water.
6

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
7

While making cake batter, melt 5 1/2 to 6 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 cup brown sugar in a skillet.
8

When thick, pour into about a 9 inch pan.
9

Add pineapple slices, cut or whole and decorate if you like with maraschino cherries and pecan halves.
10

Pour batter over the fruit and bake 35 minutes at 350°. Turn upside-down on correct size plate so fruit is on top.