Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A few weeks back, I bought a cookbook by Marcus Wareing called How to make the perfect.....
(I'm amazed that I buy cookbooks these days. I'd opened about 3 cookbooks in my life before I came to Dar!)

In it, I came upon a recipe that took me back to my childhood - Pineapple Upside Down Cake! This was a cake that was all the rage in the 70s.

It was my sister's favourite and one of mine too so my mum made it often.

Time travel hasn't been invented yet so the next best thing is to experience the sights and sounds of childhood and what better way than to bake a cake, mum used to bake, when I was growing up?

Much to my surprise, The Engineer was also interested in the project especially since he'd never even heard of a Pineapple Upside Down Cake. So, we set about it one Saturday afternoon.

I must say it turned out rather nicely. The Engineer patiently laid out the pineapple rings and cherries in the baking tin so it would look beautiful when we turned it upside down (or is it right side up?)

Here it is....





....to Pineapple Upside Down Cakes and happy childhood memories!