Makeover Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Makeover Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 9 canned unsweetened pineapple slices; 9 maraschino cherries halves; 2/3 cup sugar; 2/3 cup fat-free milk; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/3 cups cake flour; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. YIELD: 9 servings.

Both of my boys loved this makeover version of a family favorite, and even my husband, who is a bit picky, wants a piece in his lunch tomorrow! —Mary Lou Moeller, Wooster, Ohio

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
9 canned unsweetened pineapple slices
9 maraschino cherries halves
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups cake flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer in pan; place cherry halves in center of pineapple slices; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, milk, oil, egg and extracts until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 288 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 172mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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