Cut out from a 1984 edition of Family Circle magazine, the Pineapple Upside Down Cake is an easy recipe for beginner cooks and perfectly showcases the sweetness of tinned pineapples. We delve into theories about how this recipe was created and compare notes on making it.

Here's ⁠⁠Quaint Cooking⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠The Kitchen Project⁠⁠ takes on the recipe history.

Theme music is ⁠⁠⁠Josie has the Upper hand by Josh Woodward⁠⁠⁠ CC by 4.0. Find the recipe and pictures on Instagram ⁠⁠cookingourbooks1⁠⁠