Baking ~ Foodies Wanted

always2late · 03-25-2012, 04:57 PM

I haven't baked in years...but now that I have a huge kitchen I think it's time to start again! Thanks for the recipe Jo. I baked bread a long time ago...but not since..although I absolutely LOVE the smell of baking bread, and even the smell of the dough! I am gonna try your recipe soon!

Breathless · 03-25-2012, 05:23 PM

One of the reasons I love this recipe, is that if you have last minute company coming for dinner, it takes nothing to put it together, ingredients are always in my cupboards, and it tastes absolutely fantastic.. very most cake .. enjoy!

Ingredients
1 - 8 1/2 ounce can sliced pineapple (drained) or 7 slices fresh, cored
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 maraschino cherries (halved)
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup whipped cream (optional, for serving)
Directions
Melt butter in a 9" square pan. Stir in brown sugar and mix well in the pan. Arrange pineapple slices in the bottom of the pan. Place 1/2 a cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring.
Drain the pineapple, reserving syrup. Add water to remaining syrup to make 1/2 cup.
Cream together shortening and white sugar until light. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fluffy.
Add dry ingredients plus 1/2 cup reserved pineapple syrup. Beat until all is well mixed.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then invert the cake on to a plate. Great served warm with a dollop of whipped cream.

03-25-2012, 04:57 PM	#1
always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I haven't baked in years...but now that I have a huge kitchen I think it's time to start again! Thanks for the recipe Jo. I baked bread a long time ago...but not since..although I absolutely LOVE the smell of baking bread, and even the smell of the dough! I am gonna try your recipe soon! __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

03-25-2012, 05:23 PM	#2
Breathless Brat Extraordinaire How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Happy Tournaments Won: 23 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 1,412 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,549 Thanked 4,098 Times in 958 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Upside down Pineapple Cake One of the reasons I love this recipe, is that if you have last minute company coming for dinner, it takes nothing to put it together, ingredients are always in my cupboards, and it tastes absolutely fantastic.. very most cake .. enjoy! Ingredients 1 - 8 1/2 ounce can sliced pineapple (drained) or 7 slices fresh, cored 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 maraschino cherries (halved) 1/3 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup whipped cream (optional, for serving) Directions Melt butter in a 9" square pan. Stir in brown sugar and mix well in the pan. Arrange pineapple slices in the bottom of the pan. Place 1/2 a cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring. Drain the pineapple, reserving syrup. Add water to remaining syrup to make 1/2 cup. Cream together shortening and white sugar until light. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add dry ingredients plus 1/2 cup reserved pineapple syrup. Beat until all is well mixed. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then invert the cake on to a plate. Great served warm with a dollop of whipped cream. __________________ *BE the change you wish to see in the world. Gandhi*