Psych Pineapple Upsidedown Cake (10/12/11)

October 12, 2011 By 2 Comments

I like TV.

I especially like TV after 9pm when my kids are in bed sleeping and I get to pick “grown up” shows to watch. You know, something without singing animals, but instead has “adult themes” and “strong language”.

My second favorite show of all time, after Castle of course, is Psych. It airs on the USA Network on Wednesdays and it’s HILARIOUS.

Quick overview: Shawn Spencer has acute observation skills and together with his best friend Gus has convinced the Santa Barbara Police Dept that he is a psychic. It’s kind of like the Mentalist but funnier and, in my opinion, better looking. In the pilot episode of the show, Shawn grabs a pineapple from a shelf and suggests to Gus that they should slice it up for the road trip. The pineapple has since become as much a part of the show as the crime solving cast. In fact, USA Network often has a “spot the pineapple in tonight’s episode” contest where viewers can go online and win psych paraphernalia.

The Psych season premier airs tonight and in honor of that I have made Pineapple Upside-down Cake.

Psych pineapple upside-down cake

These delicious little cakes, much like Shawn Spencer, aren’t exactly what they seem to be.

They’re fake.

Okay, not completely fake, but the cake is from a box. *Gasp* I know, it’s so unlike me! But what a time saver.  And how cute is the pineapple shape? I found the Nordic ware pan at TJMaxx but have also seen it online at Amazon or BedBathandBeyond.

Make these cakes and watch the season premier of Psych, tonight 10/9c, on usa network. Trust me – you won’t be disappointed on either account!

Pineapple upside-down cakes

Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

1/4cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained into a measuring cup (should be 1 cup of juice. if it’s not a complete cup, add water until it reaches 1 cup)
1 jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained
1 box yellow cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
*Pre-heat oven to 350. Spray pan (a jumbo muffin pan would work as well as the pineapple pan, or you can use a 9×13 baking pan)
*Combine melted butter and brown sugar until well mixed. Distribute evenly among the muffin cups (or spread along the bottom of the 9×13 pan)
*Place a pineapple ring on the bottom of each muffin cup (you might need to break them to get them to fit) and put a cherry in the center of the pineapple slice.
*Prepare cake according to package, substituting the pineapple juice for the water, and distribute evenly among the muffin cups.
*Bake muffin pans for 20-25 minutes and 9×13 cake pan for 40-50 minutes.
*Let cool for about 5 minutes and then flip pan over onto serving tray.
pineapple upside-down cake
Enjoy!
~ Sandy
Filed Under: Blog, Straight out the Oven

Comments

  1. Tina says:
    October 12, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    LOVE it!

    I love that we both made these for the Psych premiere!

    That’s just awesome. Love your blog too!

    Tina
    (sugar bean bakers)

  2. Sue Kment says:
    November 1, 2011 at 3:55 am

    Another yummy! I always use an older Bisquick Velvet crumb cake recipe…delish!

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