Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Fruit Desserts

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  Kim Dahlonega, GA 11-25-2009

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  Whooooo! Now that's a moist cake!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I'm not much of a cake eater, but I love to make them for my family. This was the moistest cake I have tasted, and I actually ate 3 pieces. My husband and daughter loved it! The only thing I did different was used canned pineapple and lessoned the sugar by about 1/4 cu., which made it perfect (not too sweet). I always read reviews before I try a recipe, which were very helpful. This one will be made throughout the year for any occasion!

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  Arianna dayton, TX 09-28-2009

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  awsome

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This cake is the most moist and delishious cake ever!

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  Lady timmins, AR 09-27-2009

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  Even with leftover fruit, this recipe was still "right-side-up" with our tastebuds!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I had a small container of fruit cocktail in my fridge, another small container of fresh blueberries, and a BIG hankering for some old-fashioned comfort food so thought I'd blend them all together with this recipe and glad I did...turned out great! I cooked the brown sugar/fruit mixture about 3 times longer as I was worried about the amount of moisture they would contain vs. fresh cut pineapple...I also (thankfuly) paid heed to previous reviewers comments to lessen the amount of sugar...I must say I always read the reviews before I try these on-line recipes out and have learned how important/informative they always turn out to be...Didn't know you could add cornstarch to flour to simulate cake flour -- (but did know you can add a little vinegar to whole milk to simulate buttermilk) -- and really appreciated the urgence of using a cast iron pan...I have one as a special family "hand-me-down", but seldom use it...*Note to all, the caramel part won't be as firm as you may prefer-- suspect the canned fruit is the culprit - but my hubby and sons loved it, especially with a side dollop of fresh whipped cream!

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  Cindy Ormond Beach, FL 07-11-2009

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  Excellent and easy

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This was so rich and yummy, excellent flavor. Just the right amount of gooey and cake. This was easy to make and I just followed the instructions. Everyone LOVED it.

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  MAribel SAn Diego , CA 06-03-2009

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  Delicious and traditional taste!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I altered the recipe alittle bit, 1 1/2 cake flour and 1/2 unbleached flour, and I made a pineapple sauce I used canned pineapples and reduced the juice from the can added 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of Dark Rum. Yummy! poured it over cooled cake and seved with a homemade vanilla bean gelato. THis is the best by far.

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  Chir Phoenix, AZ 06-01-2009

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  The kids liked it anyway

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  This was good, not great. I must've overmixed the batter, mine was also like pancake batter & not light & fluffy. Since it was runny, the batter got mixed in with the carmel topping when I poured it in the pan so I didn't get carmelized topping I should have. It just looked like brown cake batter with pineapple rings on top. Not very pretty. However, it tasted OK and the kids seemed to enjoy it. Not sure if it was good enough to try it again though.

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  Lindsey Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 05-22-2009

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  Always a crowd pleaser!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I love making this cake. I have made this cake with this recipe several times and each time it has been a winner. Make sure that you use all fresh ingredients for it to come out right. It is very important to have a cast iron skillet to make this turn out right. I highly recommend buying one it will be a pan that you will use forever! I always skip the cherries and add additional pineapple because you can never have enough. Happy baking!

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  Master Round Rock , TX 05-14-2009

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  I dunno about this one...

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  I just finished making this cake. Followed the instructions perfectly with the freshest and name brand ingredients i could get my hands on. Only slight deviation was in the first step of heating the butter/sugar mixture. I did this part at low heat because as soon as the mixture warmed up it was already dark brown and bubbling (this was at medium low) so i reduced it to low where it continued to get darker. It smells strongly of burnt sugar now. "Wait for it to turn amber" i don't understand if it started off dark brown to begin with before it even began to cook. The cake is done and cooling now but the top of it has the appearance of a very burnt cake or one with hershey's syrup poored over it. I will be back to report how it tasted when I get the chance to try it. It doesn't look good but then again i am not sure what pineapple upside down cake should look like...

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  tonia Blacklick, OH 05-10-2009

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  Awesome, But.....

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  didnt have a cast iron skillet so i baked it in a round cake pan for 10 min less than instructed . i thought the flavor was very good, altho next time i will add some pineapple extract to the batter. I served it warm with brown sugar and ginger ice cream and it was a hit. i did find that it was better the next day.

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  michael boone, IA 05-09-2009

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  Excellent cake

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I made this tonight for my wife as a mothers day gift. What a wonderful moist cake. Best upside down cake we have ever eaten.

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  Anika Jeannette, PA 05-08-2009

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  Everybody liked it.

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I've tried different recipes for pineapple upside down cake since it's my husband's favorite. This one is the best so far. It was pretty easy to make. Like a reviewer before me i didn't have cake flour, so I also used normal flour and some cornstarch. I also didn't have enough fresh pineapple, so I used some slices from the can. Since the recipe calls for slices about 1/2 inch thick, I just put two can slices on top of each other. That worked pretty well and that way the pineapple didn't get "lost" in all that cake. I was careful not to overmix the batter and it was light and fluffy when I spooned it in the pan. I think my pan might not be high enough because it was filled to the top. When I took the cake out after 36 minutes the cake had come up over the side. But that was no problem I just broke off the sides after the cake had cooled a little bit. Some reviewers said that the cake was a little boring and I have to agree somewhat. On the other hand it was very light and I liked the hint of rum flavor. Maybe next time I try to add some allspice like a reviewer suggested. All in all, a wonderful, relatively easy to make cake that pleases everybody.

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  linda brownsville, TX 04-12-2009

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  great!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  easy to make and the entire family loved it!!

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  Bob Elk Grove, CA 04-08-2009

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  May have been my fault, buuut...

  Rated: 1 stars out of 5

  It turned out terrible. Maybe my cake flour was too old, and I definitely overmixed the batter. It had the texture of thin pancake batter when I poured it in the skillet, and the texture of dried glue when I cut it after cooling. The taste was okay, but I'm still trying to determine what went wrong. In any case, DO use fresh ingredients!

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  sarah Carlsbad, CA 04-07-2009

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  made this for afternoon tea

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  was just delightful with tea and coffee, my friends came back for seconds. I couldn't for the life of me find cake flour, so i looked up online and read that you can substitute it with plain flour and 2 tablespoons of corn starch, it worked out great!

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  Mary Elizabeth Hudson, NH 04-02-2009

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  What A Pineapple Cake Should Be and More!!!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Beautiful presentation !!!!! Very moist cake and absolutely delicious. Will be baking this a lot. Wonderful dessert for entertaining, but we're not waiting for company to enjoy this one. Thanks Emeril....your the best.

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  Yvette Miami, FL 02-28-2009

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  Yummy !!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I made this cake for a bake sale at my job for the first time which I thought was nervy but had great reviews so I gave it a shot...I used pineapple slices from a jar and I didnt have cake flour I used only all puropose flour and it was still a hit...the taste was great...will definitely make this again :)

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  Julie Sunnyvale, CA 01-27-2009

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  Amazing texture!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  The cake flour gives the batter portion of this cake an incredibly light, smooth, and moist texture. I followed the recipe exactly except for adding 1 tsp. of allspice to the batter. I tend to find the cake portion of PUDC boring and saw some spices added to one elsewhere with good results. This particular cake would be excellent either way. I took the cake out right at 35 minutes because the sugar mixture had bubbled out of the skillet a bit and was burning. I was worried that the bottom would be burnt but it actually could have used the five extra minutes to caramelize a bit more. I would definitely make it again!

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  Joshua Clovis, NM 01-17-2009

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  mmmmmmmm

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This was the best upside down pineapple cake I have ever had. I did have a little trouble with the sugar mixture. I did burn the sugar mixture the first time. After buring the mixture I started over and this time I cooked the sugar mixture for less then one minute and then I took it off the stove. I came out perfect and I did not get a chance to get seconds. I even watched a friend who does not like upside down pineapple cake sneak her own peice.

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  Jesse Berea, OH 11-07-2008

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  Why add the liqour????

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  I don't know why or if I should add the dark rum to this recipe? What's the benefit or disavantage to add or not add the dark rum??? Any info please email me.. 965speedsaturnsc2@gmail.com

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  Tolu Ithaca, NY 10-27-2008

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  Best pineapple cake I've had

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This cake was absolutely delicous. Very moist and best when served warm. Would definitely make this again.

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