Pineapple Upside Down Cake Was | 10 POINTS Now | 5 POINTS Servings | 8 Preparation Time | 20 min Cooking Time | 35 min Level of Difficulty | Difficult desserts | This pretty-as-a-picture dessert is rich in taste, without costing you in calories and fat. Ingredients: 20 oz canned pineapple, packed in juice, rings 6 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine 2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar 7 maraschino cherries, halved 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp table salt 1/2 cup fat-free skim milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup sugar 2 large egg(s)

Directions: 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. Chef Tips: We renovated Pineapple Upside Down Cake by: Using reduced-calorie margarine instead of butter in the topping and cake, and cutting back on the amount. Substituting fat-free milk for whole milk in the cake batter. Reducing the amount of sugar in both the topping and the cake. Halving the cherries, so we could use half as many.