Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups butter or 1 1/3 cups margarine, softened and divided
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained
  • 10 -12 maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a small saucepan, melt 2/3 cup butter; stir in brown sugar.
  • Spread in the bottom of an ungreased heavy 12-inch skillet or a 13x9x2-inch pan.
  • Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer over the sugar mixture; place a maraschino cherry in the center of each.
  • Sprinkle with pecans and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Combine the dry ingredients; add alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
  • Carefully pour over the pineapple.
  • Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes for a skillet, and 50-60 minutes for a baking pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • IMMEDIATELY invert onto serving platter.