This week on Torte Test Kitchen, I'm testing a recipe for one of my upcoming cozy mysteries, NOTHING BUNDT TROUBLE. This will be the 11th book in my cozy mystery Bakeshop Mystery Series, and part of the plot will involve something that happened in the 1980s. That had me in the mood to try a popular dessert from that decade. Do you know what the most popular dessert of the 1980s was? Pineapple Upside Down Cake! For this test, I'm going to use the classic Betty Crocker Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe, since I've never made one before. If it turns out, I'll put my own spin on it -- bringing it into the 21st century -- and potentially include it in my cozy mystery series.
Have you tried baking a pineapple upside down cake? What's your favorite recipe for it? Let me know in the comments below!
Happy baking,
Ellie
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Original recipe from Betty Crocker
INGREDIENTS:
¼ cup butter
⅔ cup brown sugar
6 slices pineapple in juice (drained)
6 maraschino cherries without stems
1 ⅓ cups flour
1 cup sugar
⅓ cup butter flavored shortening or butter
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup milk
1 egg
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350° F. In 9-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
In a medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl repeatedly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm. Store cake loosely covered.
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