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Default Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Please share a tried & true recipe for a very moist pineapple upside down
cake using brown sugar. The recipe I used below seemed to have too much
cake batter; thus too thick & dry. Need a good recipe that will be more
syrupy. Thanks gang. ck

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
Place butter & brown sugar in cast iron fry pan & melt until boiling &
bubbles.
1 can pineapple slices
whole maraschino cherries
Place pineapple slices in butter & sugar mixture. Put cherries in center of
pineapple. Cut remaining pineapple slices into halves & use to line sides of
fry pan (standing up on edge).
Prepare cake batter & pour over pineapple & cherries.
SCRATCH CAKE: 1 cup flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 eggs, 2/3
cup sugar, 1/4 cup milk. Combine ingredients & beat 1-2 minute.
Bake at 350°F for 35-45 min. When cake is done, loosen edges with knife.
Remove from heat & let sit 4-5 min.; turn upside down onto serving dish,
shake pan gently & lift off skillet.


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