Small Batch Upside Down Pineapple Cake

 This is one of my husband’s favorite cakes.  I like that by reducing the size of the cake, we don’t have to have it for a week.

SMALL BATCH UNSIDE DOWN CAKE

(serves 2)

Topping Ingredients:

*4 pineapple rings

*4 maraschino cherries

*1/8 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

*1/4 cup melted butter 

*3/4 cup brown sugar

Cake Ingredients: 

*1/3 cup butter, softened

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*1 egg

*1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

*3/4 cup all-purpose flour

*1 teaspoon baking powder

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1/2 cup whole milk

Topping Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Spray a 6-inch round cake pan or a loaf pan with cooking spray.

~Pour melted butter into prepared pan.

~Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.

~Place pineapple rings over brown sugar & butter.

~Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.

~Sprinkle chopped nut over top.

Cake Directions:

~Cream butter and sugar together. 

~Stir in egg and vanilla extract.

~Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt.

~Stir until mixture is creamy.

~Pour over top of brown sugar & pineapple mixture. 

~Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

~Remove from oven and allow cool for 5 minutes.

~Flip onto a plate.

~Cool and enjoy.