Low Fat Pineapple Upside Cake Food

LOW-FAT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line a round 9x1 1/2 inch pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle brown sugar on waxed paper.
• Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
• Spread pineapple evenly in bottom of pan and sprinkle dry gelatin over pineapple.
• Using an electic hand mixer, beat eggs and egg whites on high until very thick (about 5 minutes).
• Gradually add sugar.
• Add 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice and vanilla and beat on low speed.
• Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, blending until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• When done, immediately loosen cake from edge of pan with a knife and turn the pan over onto a plate.
• Carefully remove waxed paper.

LOW FAT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Drain pineapple and reserve 2 tablespoons of juice; set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of margarine and pour into the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan. Top margarine with brown sugar and, using a fork, swirl together to make an even layer. Place 1 pineapple ring in center of pan and arrange 6 more rings around it. Place cherry halves, cut side up, in center of each ring and in spaces between rings; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, combine milk, 2 tablespoons of reserved pineapple juice and vanilla. In a large mixing bowl, beat together remaining 4 tablespoons of margarine and granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add flour mixture and milk mixture in small batches, alternating each and beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix until blended. Pour batter over pineapple in pan.
• Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 2 minutes in pan, invert pan onto a serving plate and slice into 8 pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FABULOUS FAT-FREE PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• CAKE: Beat egg whites and sugar until blended.
• In another bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
• Beat into wet ingredients.
• Add pineapple and vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until it tests done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• FROSTING: Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar into cream cheese and vanilla.
• Frost cake with a knife, or by pouring it on if the frosting is thin.