Old-Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
391
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 (8 1/4 oz) cans pineapple slices in syrup (12 slices)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar , packed
  • 1/3 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Drain pineapple slices, reserving 2 tablespoons of the syrup. In a very heavy or iron, 10-inch skillet with.
  2. Heat-resistant handle, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, stirring until sugar is melted. Remove from heat.
  3. Arrange 8 pineapple slices on sugar mixture, overlapping slices slightly around edge of pan. Put one slice in center. Fill centers with pecan halves. Halve three remaining pineapple slices. Arrange around inside edge of skillet. Put pecans in centers.
  4. Into medium bowl, sift flour with granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening and milk. With electric mixer at high speed, beat 2 minutes, or until mixture is smooth. Add egg and reserved 2 tablespoons pineapple syrup; beat 2 minutes longer.
  5. Gently pour cake batter over pineapple in skillet, spreading evenly, being careful not to disarrange pineapple. On rack in center of oven, bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden in color and surface of cake springs back when it's gently pressed with fingertip.
  6. Let skillet stand on wire rack 5 minutes to cool just slightly. With rotary beater, beat cream until stiff. With small spatula, loosen cake from edge of skillet all around. Place serving platter over the cake, and turn upside down; shake gently; lift off skillet.
  7. Serve cake warm, with the whipped cream or ice cream. Note: The pineapple upside-down cake was traditionally baked in an iron skillet. If your skillet does not have an iron or heatproof handle, wrap handle in foil before placing in the oven.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 390.62 Kcal (1635 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.47g 39%
Cholesterol 56.57mg 19%
Sodium 172.46mg 7%
Potassium 216.57mg 5%
Total Carbs 41.27g 14%
Sugars 39.16g 157%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 2.52g 5%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 97.9mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 361.05 Kcal (1512 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.55g 39%
Cholesterol 52.29mg 19%
Sodium 159.4mg 7%
Potassium 200.18mg 5%
Total Carbs 38.14g 14%
Sugars 36.2g 157%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 2.33g 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 90.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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