Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Today is my husband's birthday. We both had great childhoods though were brought up very differently. Birthdays at my house were decorated, cake and ice cream, and gifts. Eric said that growing up, they would have a watermelon (yum) and that his mom didn't really decorate but birthdays were always fun and full of love! Eric requested pineapple upside down cake and so I pulled out my recipe. He opened gifts after work and I made french toast (a special occasion food at our house) and fruit for brunch. It was Elena's first time eating french toast and she loved it! Here's the recipe for my cake!

Fantastic Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Topping:

1/2 c butter

1 c brown sugar

12 pineapple rings

12 cherries

-Melt the butter, mix in brown sugar, pour into 9x13 cake pan, place pineapple rings and cherries on top of sugar mix.

Cake:

1/2 c butter (softened)

1 1/3 c sugar

3 egg whites

1/2 c milk

1/2 c pineapple juice

1 1/2 tsp vanilla 

2 1/2 c cake flour

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

-Sift together the salt, baking powder, and flour and set aside, cream butter and half of sugar together, beat in liquid ingredients, beat in rest of sugar, slowly add in the flour mixture and combine thoroughly. 

Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

I didn't make any healthy substitutions since I haven't tried playing around with it yet. Since it's a birthday cake I just make sure not to include calories in the ingredients list ;) 

I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

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Suburban Chicken Raising

All of my friends know that I have wanted chickens since seeing my sister in law get them down in Alabama. We have done the research, visited the local hatchery, and gotten advice on chicken raising. Last night I stumbled upon my husband looking at coop designs. Since it's the fall (and not the spring as we had planned) it could only mean one thing! I'm getting a chicken coop and chickens for my birthday!!! My birthday is only a month away and I don't think I can stand the wait!! Bless his heart, it's impossible to surprise me. 

We are calling the hatchery on Monday to order three Golden Buff pullets. It's all very exciting. Start saving those egg cartons for me :)

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