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| Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004 Show: Good Eats Episode: True Grits Overall User Rating:  |
husbands favorite
12/28/2006 at 03:30pm
User: Lisa from Peoria, AZ User Rating:
My husband loves pineapple upside-down cake. I had never made it, so I decided to try for our family Christmas party. He immediately went for the cake and, after tasting it, said it was the best he had ever had. All the others at the party also loved it. Even his mother, who doesn't like much, saved some for the next day.
Easy Cook Easy Clean
12/24/2006 at 02:26am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
.....Had it all done in less than 2 hours ... used walnuts as the nuts....Yummy!
Good Cake lots of Texture
12/20/2006 at 06:24pm
User: Kenyatta from N. Las Vegas, NV User Rating:
What a great cake, easy to make and very tasty. It lasted a few hours before the entire cake was devoured by my family. The cake has more ?texture? than other cakes but that?s not a bad thing. I may try adding a little rum to the recipe next time I make it and I WILL be making it very soon. Yum. Yum. Yum.
Absolutely Wonderful!
11/13/2004 at 08:49pm
User: VALERIE from Prescott Valley, AZ User Rating:
This was so much easier to make than I thought it was going to be. It was just delicious too. I will definately make this again.
good eats gone wild
11/03/2004 at 10:58pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
umm, umm, umm. melt that brown sugar and taste those pecans. then that pineapple with the heavy syrup, oh my. not your grocery store box mix pineapple upside down cake, you go grits!!! it rocks!!!
An unexpected pleasure
10/13/2005 at 12:03pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Very simple to make, great taste, interesting texture - not quite what I expected, though. The grittiness and high density made this cake a much different experience than I had envisioned. More of a "pineapple upside-down sweet polenta" than a cake. Still, one can't argue with results, and by the measure of what I found on the end of my fork, the results were delicious.
Pineapple upside down cornmeal cake
09/30/2007 at 02:40pm
User: DEBBIE from Odenton, MD User Rating:
Although, this recipe may sound intensely complicated it is by far very easy. Also Alton's Pineapple Upside down Cornmeal Cake beyond "DELICIOUSE"! Nevermind, "GOOD EAT" let's rename thiss recipe "SUPER GOOD EATS!" KEEP IT UP ALTON! As my youngens say when I try Alton's recipes, "ALTON YA DA BOMB"!!!
YOU GOTTA TRY IT!
09/02/2006 at 02:03pm
User: RICHARD from Annapolis, MD User Rating:
Everytime I make this cake it turns out great and everyone loves it. Every since Alton recommended I invest in a cast-iron skillet it has made my culinary skills so much better. Thanks AB
incredible!!
07/19/2007 at 08:06pm
User: jason from berlin, NH User Rating:
by far one of the easiest cakes to make that has awsome flavor
ok
07/08/2006 at 04:48pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was a fun cake to make. The taste was best described as interesting. It was good but not great. The cornmeal batter is not as moist as a typical pineapple down cake. It has a unique texture. It is not very sweet which I thought was nice. I was disappointed with the texture and lack of moisture.
Um
05/30/2007 at 05:37pm
User: Ryan from cincinnati, OH User Rating:
Didn't really care for it. Too cornmealy, not cakey enough. Looked nice.
The Best Pineapple Upside Cake Ever
05/20/2005 at 02:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Followed Alton's recipe exactly and in 40 minutes the cake was done. Easiest and ONLY cake I ever made too! After cool-down the taste test began and it was wonderful. Better yet the next day, as some of the crunchies of the cornmeal went away(depends on your preference).
pineapple upside down cake
05/14/2007 at 09:35am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Presentation was beautiful. Expected cake to be sweeter than it was.
Pretty darn good
04/29/2006 at 08:47pm
User: Ted from Bronx, NY User Rating:
I made this dish today and everyone thought it was great. The only problem I encountered was in mixing the cornmeal with the hot milk. It was really stiff, more than on the show. So, I ended up adding one cup of milk to the one cup of cornmeal and that seems to have done the trick. The bottom (the cornmeal) did'nt brown like Alton's did on the show, it was light like a corn muffin, but moist and tasty.
Col. Bob is the BEST!!
04/28/2006 at 05:00pm
User: GREG from Folsom, CA User Rating:
Col. Bob sure knows authentic southern cake! Man, oh, man, this is good stuff. It came together perfectly, and is much better than any other pineapple upside down cake I have ever had. Way to go, Col. Bob!
Very good
04/22/2006 at 08:41pm
User: bruce from Mt Laurel, NJ User Rating:
I Made this in a lodge chicken fry pan. I also used fresh pinapple. I really liked the cornmeal texture of the cake. I never made a upside down cake before, but it was easy and good.
great easy idea
04/21/2006 at 11:48pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
great recipe alton, you made it look so easy!! thanks
yummy
04/20/2006 at 11:51pm
User: jessica from bay st louis, MS User Rating:
i love pineapple upside-down cake and this recipe is the best.
Excellent
04/02/2007 at 05:28pm
User: Kathryn from Coppell, TX User Rating:
I wasn't totally sure about this, but it sounded interesting. My mom came to visit, so I made it for her and the step-daughters and their husbands. I thought mom would like it, but everyone loved it. All gone. Texture was excellent, not dry or gooy. Topping was perfect and had a good flavor with the addition of the pineapple juice. It came easily out of the skillet. You could taste the polenta and it made a great counterpoint to the topping. I'll be putting this in with my favorites.
must love cornmeal!!!
03/28/2007 at 10:51pm
User: dan from Austin, TX User Rating:
The glaze topping is "too die fore". BUT you MUST love cornmeal to get down the heavy load this bread puts on....
Is it suppose to be gritty?
03/21/2005 at 12:04pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Taste was good, and recipe easy, but not sure of the texture. Was the cornmeal suppose to still be gritty? After I made it, I wondered if there was an error in the amount of milk- typically you think of using twice the amount of liquid to cornmeal. I am pretty sure I soaked the cormeal 30 minutes, is not a little more. Guess I will look for this episode again.
Yummy & easy
03/20/2007 at 07:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Good, good, good. Try it...you'll love it.
Great cake!
03/07/2006 at 03:05pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My family loved it so much I decided to make one and take it to work where they raved over it. A couple said it was the best cake they'd ever eaten.
Not bad, for those with 12" iron skillets
02/17/2005 at 02:37am
User: JAMES from Huntington Beach, CA User Rating:
I adjusted the recipe so that you can make a cake that will fill out a 12" Lodge skillet, and rounded everything to a doable measurement. 1 cup milk 1 1/3 cups cornmeal 5 1/2 ounces butter 1 1/3 cups brown sugar 8 pineapple rings & maraschino cherries 1/2 cup pecans 4 tbsp. pineapple juice 4 eggs 1 1/3 cups flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup canola oil This is a great cake for those who like desserts with a more complex flavor. It's not overly sweet and seems like it would go well with an adult after dinner drink, like brandy. I don't think I would have liked it when I was a kid, though.
Valentine's Day
02/14/2008 at 12:01pm
User: Launa from Portland, OR User Rating:
Trying to think of something less origanal to make for the man of my dreams, I came across Alton's receipt and it looked so good when I watched him make it I had to try it. Well it was the perfect dessert for our Valentine's Day. Thank You, so much for this wonderful cake.
The best!
02/05/2006 at 07:41pm
User: Jessica from Pippa Passes, KY User Rating:
Being from "The South," I've tasted many different versions of Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. This, by far, is the best one I've made or tried. I don't like wimpy cakes or breads and this is NOT a wimpy cake. The cornmeal really gives the cake substance and texture. The one thing I do differently is add a little pineapple juice to the cake batter. YUM!
True...gritty
02/04/2008 at 09:01pm
User: kristie from lone tree, CO User Rating:
I really, really wanted for this to work out, but the fact is that the cake was extremely gritty after it was cooked. I used the EXACT same cornmeal as Alton, same brand and everything, and made sure to soak it for long enough, but it still sucked. My mom liked it, which was good because it meant I could unload it at her house. Also, I did the math and it's about 540 calories per smallish slice. Not worth it.
A Hit!
02/01/2005 at 04:49pm
User: DIANE from Indianapolis, IN User Rating:
I watched the show with my older son, and we were a bit dubious, but Alton has never let us down in the past. No more effort required than a regular pineapple upside-down cake, and the cornmeal adds great flavor & texture. In fact, I'm headed into the kitchen to make it again :-)
Maybe the first hint was the corn meal...
01/29/2006 at 08:45pm
User: Marian from Kerrville, TX User Rating:
I love you, Alton, but not your pineapple upside down cake -- sorry. Maybe the first hint was the corn meal ingredient. This is a very .... um... textural cake. Actually, it's a kind of muffin, or at least it goes together like one. I don't have a cast iron skillet, but I've made my share of upside down cakes, so I didn't let that stop me. You use more bowls making the cake without a skillet, but I decided to try this cake out in a new Nordicware upside down cake pan I received for Xmas. I don't like marachino cherries -- I use a few dried cranberries in the centers of the pineapple rings, or just a pecan half. Cake came out beautiful to the eye, but, to me (a veteran of upside down cakes), I've certainly tasted better. Most recipes have similar pineapple/brown sugar/butter tops. What it all boils down to is the cake part, right? Try Alton's top recipe, but just use a Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme cake mix. I always use the pineapple juice from the canned pineapple rings for the liquid ingredient (you need to add water to bring the measurement up to the 1 1/3 cups specified on the cake mix box). I add a scant 1/4 tsp of baking soda to offset the acid of the juice. It's so much easier, and the result is scrumptious! Sorry, Alton -- I wanted to like your cake, but I've heard you say before on your program that the commercial cake mix guys add special chemicals we can't access, and that makes their cakes better than most homemade scratch cakes. My husband, by the way, would have given you 4 stars....
Great Pindapple Upside Down Cake!!
01/28/2005 at 07:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
A new twist on an old dessert. Love the texture and flavor!!
No wheat modification... great cake
01/08/2006 at 01:13am
User: Alan from Provo, UT User Rating:
I took inspiration from Alton's recipe but adapted it to exclude wheat flour. (My wife can't eat wheat products or anything else containing gluten.) The cake turned out great... a great flavor combination, with the corn and pineapple and pecans and brown sugar. Interesting rustic texture for down home goodness. I have made the cake several times, and most people who have tried it have liked it.