Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs, separated
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 (20 oz.) can sliced pineapple in syrup
maraschino cherries
pecan halves (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In large mixer bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in flour alternately with milk.