Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine

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Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
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Yield:
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Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

For the topping:

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, melted
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 cups 1-inch chunks fresh pineapple (about 1 pineapple)

For the cake:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, as an accompaniment

Directions

Topping: In a small bowl stir together well the butter and the brown sugar and spread the mixture evenly in a well-buttered 9 by 2-inch round cake pan. Pat the pineapple very dry between several thicknesses of paper towels and arrange it evenly on the sugar mixture.

Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Into a bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the cinnamon. In another bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately in batches with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating well after each addition. Pour the batter into the pan, spreading it evenly, and bake the cake in the middle of the oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, run a thin knife around the edge, and invert the cake onto a plate. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature with the whipped cream or the ice cream.

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Ashley Olympia, WA 11-05-2009
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easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very easy from scratch!!! I got all great reviews from the family
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Melissa Sierra Vista, AZ 09-13-2009
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Good Cake
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was the first cake my husband and I have ever made together. It came out wonderful. Looked perfect. The recipe was... pretty easy. The only thing my husband said was maybe the cake should taste a little more like pinapple. Overall, we thought it was great.Read more
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Sophia Astoria, NY 05-27-2009
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Tasty Pineapple Upside Down
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had many who complimented this cake. Thank you for posting this great receipe. I will definately make this one again and... again.Read more
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STEPHANIE Houston, TX 12-19-2008
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I think I fouled it up.
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I used one of those spring form baking pans and it was larger than 9 in. The cinnamon topping leaked out of the pan a bit. ... I had to open the oven a few times because smoke was literally coming out of it. My father loved it, but it didn't seem so great to me. I don't think it was the recipe. I think it was me. I think I forgot something or messed it up during the baking process. It wasn't rich and it was dense. I decorated it with a whipped cream trim on top and garnished the whipped cream with pecans and cherries. I added crushed pineapple around the base of the cake. I'm going to give it a second try.Read more
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Sean Scranton, PA 01-20-2008
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Pineapple
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

It's basic and very good tasting.
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Anonymous 01-11-2008
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Best recipe ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried other recipes but this ones always comes out great! I have been using it now for 6 years!