Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, that have been at room temperature for 15 minutes
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 8 pineapple slices (reserve juice to be added later to batter)
  • 8 cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups Soft Silk flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice, from the pineapple slices

Method

  • with an electric mixer beat eggs on high until light and fluffy -- GRADUALLY add sugar (very important do not dump sugar in, cake will be tough if you do) continue to beat on high for 3 minutes.
  • sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and add to egg/sugar mixture beat on medium for 2 minutes.
  • then add vanilla and pineapple juice and beat again 2 minutes.
  • in a cast iron skillet melt butter (if you do not have a skillet you can use a 9X13 pan) add heaping cup of brown sugar and press into bottom of pan.
  • place pineapple with cherry in center of each on top of brown sugar.
  • add the cake batter, being careful not to disrupt the pineapples.
  • bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. invert pan immediately onto a plate and cool.