Comments on: Pineapple Upside Down Cake

By: Barbs of Toronto

Barbs of Toronto — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:00:24 +0000

this version of the USDC is very rich. Sounds tasty. Thanks. now i could make this cake again. I used to have a Betty Crocker Cookbook on 3 ring binder. A friend borrowed the page of USDC recipe and never returned it to me.

By: joey

joey — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:45:07 +0000

I have a love/hate relationship with this cake :) It is one of the first things I learned how to bake as a kid and my dad (and lots of my relatives) loves it. As such I have been called on to churn this out one too many times! There was a period I totally boycotted making it! But it is actually going through a renaissance in my life so this post is very timely for me. The recipe I use doesn’t call for the topping to be cooked and caramelized ahead, which would account for the fact that mine also “pales” in comparison :) Will have to try this out next time!

Thanks for the book reco…am always looking out for them, and with yours and lori’s backing I’m sure this is a winnder :)

By: ShoppaHolique

ShoppaHolique — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:15:10 +0000

Im also allergic to pineapples and my family and friends find it really really odd. BUt I dont get a reaction if i take two virlix an hour before i eat pineapples…

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:58:49 +0000

i love pineapple upside cake without the pineapple. haha. i like the soaked soggy upside up part of the cake. yummy. but your cake looks really delicious, it’s dark,unlike ours which looks pale. literally, our pineapple upside down cake pales in comparison! =)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:53:32 +0000

Lori, if I remember correctly, we made pan de sal, yemas, tocino del cielo, leche flan, upside down pineapple cake, sans rival, a coconut chocolate wonder which I will post soon, chocolate truffles, angel food cake with poppy seeds to use all the egg whites… the friend, RM, is the guy who doubled my christmas pledge for books…he is also the one who purchased and gave me the domain name MarketManila after musings one dinnertime where I thought about doodling with a blog…More sweet stuff to come soon…

By: lori

lori — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:48:45 +0000

Never mind the pineapple cake — I want to know which 9 things you and your friend baked in 2 days!! :p outrageous! I’m not fond of pineapple upside down cake, I’m not even fond of pineapple, but this cake sure looks good. I have Regan Daley’s book. It’s an invaluable resource for bakers.

By: Mila

Mila — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:11:49 +0000

I was allergic to pineapples when i was younger (didn’t stop me from eating it though), but the reactions disappeared over time. One part of getting older I’m not looking forward to is finding out what food my body decides to reject.

By: Hchie

Hchie — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:35:24 +0000

This REALLY looks delicious and I do love Pineapple Upside Down Cake. I have to make this real soon. Thanks.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:27:00 +0000

Alicia, I do like Mariage Freres Earl Grey version, though they have MANY delicious flavors for their tea… A heavier tea perhpas would be a good match… even a dark lapsang souchong might be nice… The cake is quite rich. MM, the allergy isn’t so strange, apparently. Pineapples contain an enzyme called bromelin (see link to pineapples I added to the post above)that is used to breakdown protein as in say a meat tenderizer. People handling pineapples such as farmers in Cagayan must cover their skin as the bromelin in constant contact with your skin can actually eat it away! Yikes, is right.

By: MM

MM — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:50:54 +0000

Wow, you’re allergic to pineapples too? I thought I was the only person I knew who was allergic to them! And I make a killer pineapple cakes that all my friends and family adore but I’ve never taken a bite of it! I knwo this is mean but I’m so glad I’m not the only person I know who can’t enjoy pineapple.