Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Melt 1/2 cup butter in a skillet.
2. 2
   Add brown sugar and cook over medium high heat until the sugar is dissolved.
3. 3
   Remove the pan from the heat and place slices of pineapple in a layer over the caramel.
4. 4
   Sprinkle with pecan halves.
5. 5
   Place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice.
6. 6
   Sift together the cake flour and baking powder.
7. 7
   Beat the egg yolks in a separate bowl.
8. 8
   Add the melted butter and vanilla to the egg yolks.
9. 9
   Sift the sugar in a separate bowl.
10. 10
    Whip the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
11. 11
    Then fold in the yolk mixture and finally the flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
12. 12
    (If using a cake mix, substitute the pineapple juice for the water in the mix.)