Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004

Show: Good EatsEpisode: True Grits

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  nallely oceanside, CA 09-30-2009

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  best ever!!!!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  my husband loves pineapple upside down cake but i had never actually made one. So i decided to try this one becasue it seemed easy enough and i always love altons recipe's... needless to say my husband loved it and said it was the best pineapple upside down cake he has ever had. it is not like a real cake all fluffy but more like a cornbread ...i loved it and so did everyone else we brought it to! definately try this one especially if you are a fan of cornbread!

• recipe Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake
  Marcia Tupelo, MS 07-22-2009

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  Fantastic

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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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  Leonie Elmont, NY 12-22-2008

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  Too good, dangerous!!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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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  Lisa Grass Lake, MI 10-19-2008

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  TRUE BAD

  Rated: 2 stars out of 5

  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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  Launa Portland, OR 02-14-2008

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  Valentine's Day

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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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  kristie lone tree, CO 02-04-2008

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  True...gritty

  Rated: 2 stars out of 5

  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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  DEBBIE Odenton, MD 09-30-2007

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  Pineapple upside down cornmeal cake

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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"!!!

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  jason berlin, NH 07-19-2007

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  incredible!!

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  by far one of the easiest cakes to make that has awsome flavor

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  Ryan cincinnati, OH 05-30-2007

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  Um

  Rated: 2 stars out of 5

  Didn't really care for it. Too cornmealy, not cakey enough. Looked nice.

• recipe Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake
  Anonymous 05-14-2007

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  pineapple upside down cake

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  Presentation was beautiful. Expected cake to be sweeter than it was.

• recipe Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake
  Kathryn Coppell, TX 04-02-2007

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  Excellent

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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.

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  dan Austin, TX 03-28-2007

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  must love cornmeal!!!

  Rated: 1 stars out of 5

  The glaze topping is "too die fore". BUT you MUST love cornmeal to get down the heavy load this bread puts on....

• recipe Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake
  Anonymous 03-20-2007

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  Yummy & easy

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Good, good, good. Try it...you'll love it.

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  Lisa Peoria, AZ 12-28-2006

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  husbands favorite

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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.

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  Night Penticton 12-24-2006

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  Easy Cook Easy Clean

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  .....Had it all done in less than 2 hours ... used walnuts as the nuts....Yummy!

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  Kenyatta N. Las Vegas, NV 12-20-2006

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  Good Cake lots of Texture

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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.

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  RICHARD Annapolis, MD 09-02-2006

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  YOU GOTTA TRY IT!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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

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  Anonymous 07-08-2006

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  ok

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  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.

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  Ted Bronx, NY 04-29-2006

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  Pretty darn good

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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.

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  GREG Folsom, CA 04-28-2006

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  Col. Bob is the BEST!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  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!

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