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Jennifer-Quit
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A Welcome Home

My brother-in-law had heart valve replacement surgery around May 1 and has been in the hospital/rehab ever since due to complications.  He gets to go home tomorrow on his 72nd birthday.  We are having a welcome home/birthday dinner for him on Sunday.  His favorite desert is pineapple upside down cake - how the hell did I not know that after all these years.  That is what I am to bring to the party - and I have never made one!  Yikes!  Please share your recipes!   I need help!  gregp136‌ I know you have experience!

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Sootie
Member

Gosh Jennifer!! Wish I could help but I am no baker!!!! It's funny---this is also my oldest brother in law's favorite dessert. I hate it ------so I would always be disappointed when it was his birthday and my Mother in law would make this.

Good Luck.

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Sootie
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1/4
cup butter or margarine
2/3
cup packed brown sugar
9
slices pineapple in juice (from 14-oz can), drained
9
maraschino cherries without stems
1 1/3
cups all-purpose flour
1
cup granulated sugar
1/3
cup shortening
1 1/2
teaspoons baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
3/4
cup milk
1
egg
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  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
  • 3
    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 cake warm. Store loosely covered.
 Have never made it but this recipe sounds simple enough for even for ME!!!!
bonniebee
Member

Yum that sound delicious !

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JACKIE1-25-15
Member

Pineapple Upside Down Cake from DOLE® Recipe - Allrecipes.com  Easy Quick and Simple using box cake mix. 

Giulia
Member

In my opinion - don't worry about it.  Better yet - go BUY one and don't stress yourself out!  Sorry - just MOO!

YoungAtHeart
Member

Did somebody CALL me?

elvan
Member

YoungAtHeart‌ Somebody is ALWAYS calling you!

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YoungAtHeart
Member

YES???????????????

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elvan
Member

Love you my mooooooish friend.  Going to eat and get to bed.  Tomorrow will be a loooooooooong day.

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