Author’s Note
The pineapple upside down cake shot to popularity after the invention of canned pineapple in the 1900s. In 1925, the Hawaiian Pineapple company (now Dole Pineapple) sponsored a contest calling for pineapple recipes. It is said that 2,500 of the 60,000 submissions were recipes for pineapple upside down cake. This classic favorite is made with canned pineapple and maraschino cherries and is served upside down. The idea of cooking a cake upside down is a technique that started centuries ago when cakes were cooked in cast skillets. It was easy for cooks to add fruit and sugar in the bottom of the pan and a simple cake batter on top and put it over the fire to cook.
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