Cabin Chronicles

Today was fantastic! I got a concierge job baking someone a pineapple upside-down cake. My fellow concierge co-worker got stuck doing some outdoor work, and it was zero degrees today! So, while he was outside working on a wood project, I was in the warm kitchen making goodies for one of my favorite customers. These cakes are so pretty, and they are easy to make. I made a video of how to make one of these great cakes so I could share it with you. These cakes are the perfect dessert to accompany a holiday meal. Here is the recipe I used:

3 tablespoons of salted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
maraschino cherries, cut in half
pineapple rings
boxed yellow cake mix

1. Melt the butter in the microwave. Then, pour the melted butter into a round cake pan. Mix in the brown sugar until blended. Arrange pineapple rings and cherries in a pleasing manner. Set aside.
2. Mix the yellow cake according to the directions on the box.
3. Pour the cake batter into the cake pan on top of the sugar/butter/fruit mixture.
4. Cook according to the directions on the cake mix box.

That’s it! Quick, easy, and beautiful. It’s great served warm or cold. I like it plain, but it can be topped with whipped cream, ice cream, or rum sauce as well.