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Cake: Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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List of Ingredients



• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple sliced, drained, reserving 5 tablespoons of juice
  
• 3 eggs, separated
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• Maraschino cherries
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350. Melt the butter in a 9" cast iron skillet. Add the brown sugar and pecans; stir well to thoroughly combine, then turn off the heat. Don't cook it. Arrange 8 pineapple slices without overlapping in a single layer over the brown sugar mixture. Set the skillet aside.
   
   
2. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat the egg yolks at medium speed until they are thick and lemon colored. Gradually add the sugar, continuing to beat.
   
   
3. Add the flour mixture to the yolk mixture and stir in the reserved pineapple juice. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the cake batter. Pour or spoon the batter evenly over the pineapple slices. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes.
   
   
4. Cool cake in the skillet 30 minutes; then invert onto a serving plate. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.