Nancy Young > wrote in
:

> Wayne wrote:
>
>> BTW, I've got a better Pineapple Upside-Down Cake recipe!
>
> Don't be a tease! Post it!
>
> Y'all can curse pineapple upside down cake because that's how I found
> this newsgroup. Been a thorn in the side ever since, and I still
> don't have a recipe. At the time, I had a jones for it, we made it
> in ? junior high school, that's the one and only time I ever had it.
>
> I know, I know, i could have just winged it, how tough can it be?
> I'm just not a baker.
>
> nancy
>

Just for you, Nancy. This recipe was published by Chicago Metallic Co.
in 1932 and printed on a label that was attached to their "Pineapple
Upside-Down Cake Pan". I still have and use the pan that belonged to
my mother.

Notes: Use a deep 10-inch skillet. (NordicWare recently began making
an "pineapple upside-down cake pan" which is ideal for this recipe.)
Some people prefer to reduce the butter and brown sugar in the topping,
however, since this is a type of spongecake rather than butter cake, I
use the full amount. The cake will absorb a fair amount of the topping.



* Exported from MasterCook *

Mother's Pineapple Upside-down Cake - 1932

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1/2 c Butter
1 c Brown sugar
7 ea Pineapple rings
7 ea Maraschino cherries
3 ea Eggs, separated
1 c Granulated sugar
5 tb Pineapple juice
1 c All-purpose flour
1 t Baking powder

Melt one half cup butter in a large iron frying pan. Add one cup
brown sugar and spread evenly over bottom of "Up-Side-Down" Pan. Lay
complete wheel of pineapple in center. Put cherry in center and place
half wheels around as in picture. <no picture here> make following
sponge batter--Beat yolks of three eggs, add one cup granulated sugar
and five tablespoons of pineapple juice. Sift in one cup of flour and
one teaspoon baking powder. Fold into stiffly beaten egg whites.
pour over fruit. Bake forty-five minutes to hour in moderate oven.


Wayne in Phoenix

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