*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/4   c            Cake flour -- sifted
   1 1/4   ts           Baking powder
     1/4   ts           Salt
     3/4   c            Granulated sugar
   4       tb           Butter -- softened
   1                    Egg -- well beaten
     1/2   c            Milk
   1       ts           Vanilla
   4       tb           Butter
     1/2   c            Brown sugar -- packed
   4                    Pineapple slices --
                        - cut in wedges
   1       c            Pecan -- broken meats

  Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and
  sift together 3 times. Add butter. Combine egg, milk, and vanilla.
  Add to flour mixture, stirring until all flour is dampened; then
  beat vigorously for 1 minute. Melt 4 tb butter in 8x8x2" pan or 8"
  skillet over low flame. Add brown sugar and cook and stir until
  thoroughly mixed. On this arrange pineapple wedges, and sprinkle
  nuts over top.

  Turn batter out on contents of pan. Bake in moderate oven (350°F)
  for 50 minutes, or until done. Loosen cake from sides of pan with
  spatula. Turn upside down on dish with pineapple on top. Garnish
  with whipped cream, if desired.

  Other fruits may be substituted for pineapple and nuts in this
  recipe. These fruits include sliced apples, sliced peaches, cooked
  apricots or prunes, or canned or fresh cherries, seeded.


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