Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Mmmmmmmmmm,

 I love pineapples.... the husband does not!! 

However, he does like cake!!

hahahhaha.. I made this cake today in hopes that his love for cake will outweigh him not liking pineapples!!

This cake is moist and delicious!! Warm and tasty!!

Below is the recipe I made today!!

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple
• 10 maraschino cherries, halved
• 1 cup sifted cake flour

 

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a 10-inch heavy skillet with a heat-resistant handle (I use a cast iron skillet), melt 1/2 cup butter over very low heat. Remove from heat, and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over pan. Arrange pineapple slices to cover bottom of skillet. Distribute cherries around pineapple; set aside.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Separate the eggs into two bowls. In a large bowl, beat egg whites just until soft peaks form. Add granulated sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Beat until medium-stiff peaks form. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks at high speed until very thick and yellow. With a wire whisk or rubber scraper, using an over-and-under motion, gently fold egg yolks and flour mixture into whites until blended. Fold in 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine and almond extract. Spread batter evenly over pineapple in skillet.
5. Bake until surface springs back when gently pressed with fingertip and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Loosen the edges of the cake with table knife. Cool the cake for 5 minutes before inverting onto serving plate.