Pineapple Upside Down Cake

easier to hold Stand the pineapple up on the cutting board and start on the side and press your knife down through the outer layer Turn the pineapple a little and make another cut. Continue this around the pineapple until the outer layer is completely removed. If there are any imperfections cut those off. The pineapple should resemble a hexagon Now start cutting the slices for the cake. I like mine about 14 inch thick. Make a cut starting from the top and moving to the bottom of the pineapple. Set the long piece aside. Turn the pineapple and make your next cut going completely around the pineapple until you reach the core. The outside slices will be wider and the slices near the core will be thinner Set the cutting board aside and prepare the topping.
Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake Topping
Two ingredients make up the beautifully caramelized topping for this cake brown sugar and butter. First melt the butter and pour it into the 12inch skillet. Measure out 1 cup of packed brown sugar then sprinkle that over the butter.
How to Make the Pineapple Flower Design
Starting around the outside of the skillet place your first pineapple slice. I used the widest slices here. Lay the slice down and feel free to cheat up the sides of the pan a bit. Press down gently and then lay the next slice making sure to overlap a bit. Continue this around the pan until you get to the center. Be sure there is no brown sugar topping peaking through. Video below
If you want to add maraschino cherries to this cake now is the time. I tried adding the cherries around the edge of the pan in a large circle as well as sprinkling them randomly over the pineapple. We liked how the circle design looked best. I used 1 entire jar of maraschino cherries about 12 cup. As I mentioned above we didnt like the added flavor of the cherries and opted to leave them out of the final design.
Prepare the cake batter and then pour it over the pineapple slices. Use a spatula and smooth out the batter making sure it covers all the pineapple slices. Place the cake in the oven for 3842 minutes or until the center doesnt jiggle and the bottom is nicely golden brown. If you happen to notice that the cake is browning too fast you