How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Melt butter in 8" baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Arrange pineapple slices over sugar. Garnish with cherries and/or nuts. Set aside.
  • Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • To pineapple juice, add enough water to equal 1/2 c., if necessary.
  • Add dry ingredients and pineapple juice alternately to creamed mixture. Spread batter over pineapple.
  • Bake for 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 5 min., then turn out onto large serving plate.
  • For regular pans, increase oven temp 25 degrees and bake 5 - 10 min. less.
  • * Mom would make this with her home-canned peaches more often than the pineapple version. She simply used the peach slices for the pineapple and the peach juice instead of the pineapple. She omitted the cherries and walnuts. That was our favorite version, but both are great.

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  • NPMarie 12 years ago
    Love this!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    grandkids love for me to make this cake delicous to thanks high5
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  • krumkake 15 years ago
    Comfort food at its best - this sounds warm and delicious and a delight on these chilly nights we are having here....thanks!
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    " It was excellent "
    jrt_mom ate it and said...
    My favorite since I was a little girl. Lycett is right - let me just move to your house!
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  • dixiediner 15 years ago
    I've been wanting to bake a pineapple upside down cake.......thanks for sharing your Mom's recipe.
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    " It was excellent "
    jett2whit ate it and said...
    One of my hubby's favorites! Thanks Mom!!
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  • lasaf 15 years ago
    I know if I see Mom in the title of a recipe it will be great. Just like this one. L.
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    " It was excellent "
    lycett ate it and said...
    I AM MOVING TO YOUR HOUSE..YOU HAVE THE GREATEST RECIPES....ROCK ON....
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    " It was excellent "
    ahmed1 ate it and said...
    One of my favored cakes...
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