I recently traveled to Colorado to attend my nephews wedding. While there, his soon to be mother in law invited us over for dinner. For dessert, she baked a pineapple upside down cake. Now I must admit, I generally don’t care for this type of cake as it is usually extremely sweet. However, this cake was the perfect balance of deliciousness…not at all too sweet. The original recipe called for either evaporated milk or whole milk. I went with the evaporated milk as I feel it makes for a creamier batter. Thank you Ruffa for this yummy recipe.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Uncategorized

Servings

servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup evaporated milk
¼ cup melted butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 can pineapple rings, drained
5-6 Maraschino cherries
½ cup butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
2eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup evaporated milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix the sour cream & the 1/3 cup evaporated milk together & set aside.
Pour the ¼ cup melted butter into the bottom of a 9 inch round cake pan.
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the melted butter.
Place 5-6 pineapple rings on top of the brown sugar (one in the center and the rest surrounding the center ring).
Now, place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the ½ cup room temperature butter until its light & fluffy.
Slowly add the ¾ cup sugar, beating well.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
10. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together.
11. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternately with the sour cream mixture, beating until well combined.
12. Add the ½ cup evaporated milk, beating until well incorporated
13.. Spoon batter evenly over the pineapple rings & bake for 50 minutes.
14. Remove from oven & place on a cooling rack for 30 minutes.
15. Loosen the sides of the cake from the pan by sliding a thin knife along the sides of the cake pan.
16. Place a plate over the cake and invert it so the pineapples are on the top.
17. Finish letting the cake cool & serve.