Grandma's Upside-Down Cake
Source of Recipe
Willie Crawford's Soul Food Recipes Newsletter
List of Ingredients
1 (20 ounce) can Dole Sliced Pineapple
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
Maraschino cherries
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peelRecipe
Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons syrup. Melt
butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet. Stir in brown s
ugar until blended, Remove from heat.
Arrange pineapple slices in sugar mixture. Place a
Maraschino cherry in center of each slice. Combine
flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk and
shortening; beat 2 minutes. Add egg, reserved syrup,
lemon juice, vanilla and lemon peel; beat 2 minutes.
Pour over pineapple in skillet, spreading evenly. Bake
in a 350 degree oven 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5
minutes. In�vert onto serving plate. Serve warm.
Note:
If using a skillet with wooden handle, wrap well with foil.
Makes 8 servings.
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