My roommate and I decided to host a Mad Men Party and she made this delicious Pineapple Upside Down Cake. It is very easy and was a real hit at the party.
Ingredients:
For the topping
5 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
8 slices canned pineapple slices
pecan halves, for decorating
maraschino cherries, for decorating
For the cake
10 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup syrup from pineapple can
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Line a 10-inch cast-iron skillt with aluminum foil, completely covering the bottom and sides and extending extra foil over edges of pan. Preheat oven to 350F.
- Make the topping: Place butter in skillet, place skillet in oven and melt butter. As soon as butter is melted, remove and stir in brown sugar, carefully mixing well with a rubber spatula so as not to tear foil.
- Arrange pineapple slices over butter/sugar spread. Place cherries in center of pineapple and pecans between the slices.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, adding sugar gradually, and then add eggs and beat well. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl.
- Combine buttermilk, syrup and vanilla in a small measuring cup. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk/syrup mixture, beating well after each addition. Spread batter evently across mixture in skillet.
- Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Place a large cake plate over pan, and invert to remove. Peel off aluminum foil, pressing back any pineapple that may be stuck to the foil.
Recipe Credit: Mad Men Unofficial Cookbook