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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

  • Ingredients:

  • 1 20 oz can sliced pineapple
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • Maraschino cherries
  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp pineapple syrup
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp grated lemon peel
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1. Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tbsp syrup.

2. Melt butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Remove from heat.

3. Arrange pineapple slices in sugar mixture. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each slice.

4. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk and shortening and beat for 2 minutes. Add egg, reserved syrup, lemon juice, vanilla and lemon peel. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour over pineapple in skillet, spreading evenly.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

6. Invert onto serving plate. Serve warm.