UPSIDE DOWN RAISIN CARROT CAKE 
1 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. flour
20 oz. pineapple slices
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shredded carrots

Drain pineapple, reserve 1/2 cup syrup. Melt 1/4 cup butter in 10 inch ovenproof skillet. Blend in brown sugar. Arrange pineapple over sugar mixture and top with 1/2 cup raisins. Beat remaining 1/4 cup butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and sugar.

Combine dry ingredients. Fold in 1/3 dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Beat in 1/2 reserved syrup until blended. Repeat ending with dry ingredients. Fold in 1/2 cup raisins. Pour batter over pineapple. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Stand 5 minutes before inverting on serving plate.

 

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