The two desserts I remember my mother making most often in my early childhood were pound cakes and pineapple upside down cake. The latter was always memorable because of the flipping part and the end. It's a good cake, fluffy and moist at the same time.

I got the sudden urge to make one for myself during a grocery run with my husband. I ran to get a box of mix while he stood in line, but I wasn't quick enough to get the necessary 20 oz. can of pineapple before he finished checking out. I just knew the the box of mix would stay with us until we moved unless I remembered the pineapple the very next time I went grocery shopping.

See, I have the memory of a goldfish. Case in point, I still have a crack in my windshield because I forget about it the second I walk into my house. In fact, I'll probably forget about it again by the time I finish this paragraph. So remembering to buy a random can of pineapple is usually hopeless.

To help jog my memory I left the box of mix on the counter, and the next day I stared at it thinking "Buy pineapple! Buy pineapple!" while washing the dishes. Then, by some miracle instead of wandering away to do some other inane chore, I grabbed my wallet and immediately walked myself back down to the store. Of course, I ended up picking up bacon, cookies, and tomatoes and then stood in line for a few minutes before remembering the whole point of my trip. Still, SUCCESS!



Yay! I could finally make my pineapple upside down cake! The batter for the cupcakes actually came from the leftovers for the cake above, but they were made identically, albeit on a smaller scale. Plus, cupcakes are awesome; they are easy to share.

I put a spoonful of the 1 part melted butter and 1 part brown sugar mixture at the bottom of each cupcake paper and placed a piece of pineapple on top. Next, I poured two heaping tablespoons of cake batter on top. I put the cake in the oven first and then added the cupcakes.

To get my cupcake ready for flipping I lopped off the bulging top so my cake wouldn't tip over. I just pulled off the wrapper and revealed my own little upside down cake. The rest will be going with me to work because tomorrow is grant D-day and we're going to need something for celebrating or wallowing.

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posted by Alison 4/26/2009 11:55:00 PM : (0) comments : splink