Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Sunday.  A day of rest.  A day of making food.  Comfort food.  Today I'm making a turkey, just like this ONE.   And something sweet.  I'm trying to use up all my food stuffs before we move. I had most of the ingredients for the Joy of Cooking Pineapple Upside down cake, so I altered the recipe to fit what I had.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 (20 oz) can unsweetened pineapple, drained and place in one layer on paper towels
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (I used vanilla flavored, but plain would have been better)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 
• 6 tablespoons Greek Yogurt  (I used vanilla flavored, but plain would have been better)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Place 3 tablespoons of butter in a round 9x2-inch baking pan
• Place in oven until butter just melted 
• Remove from oven and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom of pan 
• Place pineapple rings on the bottom of the pan in a single layer 

• In a small bowl whisk together eggs, 2 tablespoons yogurt, and vanilla 

• In a separate large bowl, mix together with a electric mixer flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add 6 tablespoons unsalted butter and 6 tablespoons yogurt.
• Beat on low speed until flour just moistened 
• Increase speed to medium and beat for 1 & 1/2 minutes 
• Add egg mixture in thirds beat for 20 seconds after each addition
• Pour batter over pineapples in the pan 

• Bake until tooth pick comes out clean about 35 minutes 
• Remove from oven let cool 2 to 3 minutes 

• Tilt from side to side to loosen from pan 
• Invert a serving platter on top of pan 
• Turn the cake onto the platter 

• Serve.  

Thoughts:

Dianna: "It's perfect.  I thought the substitution of yogurt for the buttermilk would have changed everything, but it was just as good!"

Alex: "It's Fine"

I know Alex's thoughts are not very helpful I think he's just upset I made another cake when he's trying to lose some weight.  But, I've been wanting to make this for a long time!  So, like Julia Child says "No apologies."