Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Name: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Ingredients: 3 eggs, that have been at room temperature for 15 minutes; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 8 pineapple slices (reserve juice to be added later to batter); 8 cherries; 1 1/2 cups Soft Silk flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup pineapple juice, from the pineapple slices

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 eggs, that have been at room temperature for 15 minutes
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup brown sugar
8 pineapple slices (reserve juice to be added later to batter)
8 cherries
1 1/2 cups Soft Silk flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pineapple juice, from the pineapple slices

Directions

1

with an electric mixer beat eggs on high until light and fluffy -- GRADUALLY add sugar (very important do not dump sugar in, cake will be tough if you do) continue to beat on high for 3 minutes.
2

sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and add to egg/sugar mixture beat on medium for 2 minutes.
3

then add vanilla and pineapple juice and beat again 2 minutes.
4

in a cast iron skillet melt butter (if you do not have a skillet you can use a 9X13 pan) add heaping cup of brown sugar and press into bottom of pan.
5

place pineapple with cherry in center of each on top of brown sugar.
6

add the cake batter, being careful not to disrupt the pineapples.
7

bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. invert pan immediately onto a plate and cool.