Upside-Down Cake
No one knows for sure how and when in originated, but a 1924 Seattle fund-raising cookbook seems to mark the first published appearance of the upside-down cake. An upside-down cake is a cake made upside-down in a pan and then, once cooked, turned over and allowed to set, and is eaten right-side-up. This process requires that the top of the cake be placed on the bottom of the cake pan and the bottom on top. Usually, chopped fruits such as pineapples and cherries are placed at the bottom of the pan before the batter is poured in, so that they form a decorative topping once the cake is inverted. For more of the cake's history and to discover a terrific recipe for a Maple-Pecan Pear Upside-Down Cake click here.
Pineapple Cherry Upside-Down Cake