Pineapple upside down cake

cuddlymarm

Hi:hello:

I've got half a tin of pineapple left and thought i might mix it in a sponge cake mix to use it up. Would this work? Or would it make the cake too heavy?

sunnth

if you grease the cake tin and then lay the pineapple in the bottom of the tin and pour the sponge mix over the top you will have pineapple upside down pudding. Just cook like a normal sponge and when you turn it out the pineapple will be on top.

billywill

I know that you can make a sponge cake with pinapple underneath it... sort of like an apple pie.. but not too sure about mixing it in!

billywill

sunnth wrote:

if you grease the cake tin and then lay the pineapple in the bottom of the tin and pour the sponge mix over the top you will have pineapple upside down pudding. Just cook like a normal sponge and when you turn it out the pineapple will be on top.

Posted at the same time as you!:p

Boomdocker

Made exactly that at the weekend using the microwave sponge recipe on here. I laid the pineapple in my bowl, poured a smidge of golden syrup on then the mix, nuked and enjoyed.

(note due to the syrup it took a little longer to cook then usual - but was delish)

cuddlymarm

Hi:wave:

Thanks to all who helped. Due to me running late I made a microwave sponge with pineapple in the end. I didn't use syrup because i'm afraid i didn't read that until it was already in the microwave, but nevertheless we had it with custard and it was yummy. Real comfort food but cheap and quick.:j :j

Normally I stick a baked sponge in when i've got the oven on and they are always a lot heavier (but nice anyway) but they take a lot longer to cook. I'll have to try it that way too.

Thanks again
Cuddlymarm

r.mac_2

Quick question for you guys!

Mum used to make pineapple upside down cake as a pudding for a treat :j I want to make it

am i right in thinking that i grease a cake tin put in some pineapple rings and cover with a normal sponge mix and cook?

twink

3oz sr flour
3oz soft marg
3oz sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tbsp pineapple juice
1/2 level tsp baking powder

8 oz pineapple slices, drained
2 glace cherries 1/2d
2oz soft brown sugar

190oc grease the tin

mix all cake ingredients, beat well 2 mins
put four pineapple rings in the tin, cherry in the centre of each, cut side uppermost, sprinkle on the brown sugar, spread sponge over, bake 25 mins

Bambywamby

My mum used to put golden syrup over the rings before adding the sponge mix, it was yummy.

r.mac_2

thanks i knew i was missing something!!!!

rosieben

we like chocolate and pear upside down cake too - put a glace cherry in the centre of each pear - looks very pretty when its turned out.