Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. butter
  • 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 9 slices canned pineapple
  • 9 maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 c. milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Melt 1/3 cup of butter in a 9-inch square cake pan in the oven and remove from heat.
  • Stir in the brown sugar; sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the sugar mixture.
  • Arrange pineapple slices on top of the sugar, and put a cherry inside of each pineapple ring.
  • Set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Set aside.