Topping:
8 slices canned pineapple in juice, undrained
1 tablespoon stick butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice
1/4 cup Equal? Spoonful*
1 teaspoon cornstarch
4 maraschino cherries, drained, halved
2 tablespoons chopped nuts
Cake:
6 tablespoons stick butter or margarine, softened
1 cup Equal? Spoonful**
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice
1. For Topping, drain pineapple slices, reserving juice. Combine melted
butter, 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice, 1/4 cup Equal? and cornstarch
in bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan
. Arrange drained pineapple slices, cherries and nuts over butter mixture.
2. For Cake, beat butter, 1 cup Equal?, eggs and vanilla in mixing bowl on
medium speed of electric mixer until blended. Combine cake flour, baking
powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately
with buttermilk and 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice, beginning and ending
with dry ingredients. Mix well after each addition. Spread batter over
pineapple slices in pan.
3. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand a few minutes, then invert onto serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature
Makes 8 servings.
* May substitute 6 packets Equal sweetener
** May substitute 24 packets Equal sweetener
Nutrition information per serving:
calories 276 protein 6 g carbohydrate 26 g
fat 17 g cholesterol 6 mg sodium 277 mg
Food Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.