Pineapple Upside-Down Cakelets

By Nordic Ware
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Pineapple Upside-Down Cakelets
Serves
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½tsp salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup shortening
  • 1 (20-ounce) can sliced pineapple in juice, drained
  • Maraschino cherries


Procedure
These pineapple mini-cakes are easy to make and can be served for brunch, as a mid-afternoon snack or for dessert.

Heat oven to 350°F. Place 1 tablespoon melted butter in the bottom of each section of a mini-cake pan, like the Nordic Ware Pineapple Cake Pan. Divide brown sugar evenly and sprinkle over butter. Place 1 pineapple slice in each section. Place cherry in center of each pineapple ring. Set aside.

In medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients; blend at low speed, scraping bowl often. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple slices in pan. Bake at 350°F for 23–25 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately invert onto cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cakelets

By Nordic Ware
Serves
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½tsp salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup shortening
  • 1 (20-ounce) can sliced pineapple in juice, drained
  • Maraschino cherries


Procedure
These pineapple mini-cakes are easy to make and can be served for brunch, as a mid-afternoon snack or for dessert.

Heat oven to 350°F. Place 1 tablespoon melted butter in the bottom of each section of a mini-cake pan, like the Nordic Ware Pineapple Cake Pan. Divide brown sugar evenly and sprinkle over butter. Place 1 pineapple slice in each section. Place cherry in center of each pineapple ring. Set aside.

In medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients; blend at low speed, scraping bowl often. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple slices in pan. Bake at 350°F for 23–25 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately invert onto cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.