
2/3 c Granulated sugar
3/4 c Unsalted butter
1 t Vanilla
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg or mace
2 Eggs
2 Egg yolks
1 1/2 c Milk
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Flour
1 c Yellow cornmeal
1/3 c Madeira
1 lb Pineapple, peeled, cut into
-1/2″ thick slices, core
-removed (about 1/2
-med pineapple)
3/4 c Dark brown sugar, packed

- CREAM TOGETHER GRANULATED SUGAR and 1/2 cup butter at medium speed in mixer bowl until smooth. Lower speed; add vanilla, nutmeg, eggs, yolks and milk.
- Mix until incorporated. Add baking powder and salt, then flour and cornmeal. Mix until fluffy. Set aside.
- Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter, Madeira and pineapple in heavy, 10-inch oven-proof skillet over medium heat and cook 20 minutes. Pineapple will release a lot of liquid.
- Remove pineapple with slotted spoon. Cook liquid until it's reduced nearly to a glaze.
- Add brown sugar and cook until mixture becomes smooth, about 2
minutes.
- Replace pineapple slices, arranging them nicely in syrup. Pour
cake batter over fruit.
- Bake at 375F on middle rack 20 to 25 minutes. When done, wooden pick inserted into center of cake will come out clean.
- Place large platter over skillet and turn upside down to remove cake from
skillet. Let cake cool.