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Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake Recipe

Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004

Show: Good EatsEpisode: True Grits

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (37)

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  • on April 13, 2012

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    This is an excellent Pineapple Upside down recipe. But, I always put the reserved pineapple juice into the batter, "Muchos Gooder!" I also just chop the pecans in half. Won't find a better cake. One more thing. Instead of using a frypan, I use a ten inch stainless steel pie pan

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  • on January 08, 2012

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    This recipe is very easy and a lot of fun to make! The end result is both impressive and very tasty! However, the texture of this cake is very different from a regular yellow or chocolate cake. It's not grainy. It just has more texture that you might expect. That being said, I think it's a great recipe. Next time I make it, I might add some well-drained crushed pineapple to the cake batter to make it more moist. Overall, another great recipe from Alton Brown. Thanks!

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  • on August 27, 2011

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    hahaha

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  • on June 07, 2010

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    The texture was unexpected, but I loved it

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  • on May 22, 2010

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    I used fresh pineapple and chopped it, only had skim milk and regular brown sugar but it was still great! Didn't think it was gritty ~ we love cornbread and this is a great addition to a traditional cake. Will make it again soon!

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  • on July 22, 2009

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    My 10 yr. old grandson has been cooking with me for years. This recipe, was made all by
    Tyler.
    Very, very, good.

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  • on December 22, 2008

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    Made this last night, only problem I found the amount of milk 3/4 cup was not enough to soak the 1 cup cornmeal. I had to end up adding about 1/2 - 1 cup more milk. However the end result was to die for.

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  • on October 19, 2008

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    I thought this would be really good since I love cornbread and every Good Eats recipe I've tried, but it was just TOO GRITTY for the whole family. I'll stick to a TRUE CAKE version for future upside down adventures.

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  • on February 14, 2008

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    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.

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  • on February 04, 2008

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    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.

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