April 20th: National Pineapple Upside-down Cake Day
A Pineapple Upside-down cake is made with the topping at the bottom of the cake and the batter poured over top. The topping typically consists of canned or fresh pineapple rings and some people like to put maraschino cherries in the center of the rings.
After the cake is baked the cake is turned out onto a platter and served upside-down - with the topping shown ontop of the cake. The pan needs to non-stick to avoid parts of the cake sticking to the pan which would have an unpleasent effect on the cakes appearance.
The first Pineapple Upside-down cake recipe was likely one found in a 1924 fund-raising cookbook published in Seattle. However, the Dole company is credited for popularizing the cake during the 1940’s.
Pineapple Upside-down cake recipes:
March 19th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
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