Pineapple upside down cake
When I was a kid my mom used to make pineapple upside down cake quite frequently. It was one of my brother’s favorite desserts, and he often asked for it for his birthday. My mom made the cake in her cast iron pan, which fit exactly 6 pineapple rings around the circumference. It was perfect, since we had 6 people in my family. There was also one ring of pineapple in the center of the skillet–that ring always went to the birthday boy (or girl). This recipe makes a short, fluffy cake with a hint of pineapple flavor. But the cake is really just a carrier for the real highlight–the caramelized pineapple rings and ooey-gooey butter/brown sugar mixture. My mom made a vegan version of pineapple upside down cake, but below I’ve written up the non-vegan version. Use your favorite egg and butter replacements to make it vegan. Read the rest of this entry »
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