Nobody knows the exact history of pineapple cakes.

"If you take her to that funeral there's no more pineapple upside-down cake for the rest of your life."

She knew she had me locked in with the pineapple cake.

"I'm not sure I understand why you brought me all the way out here for pineapple cake."

This, she announced with uncharacteristic pride, was a pineapple upside-down cake.

I'd never in my life turned down pineapple upside-down cake.

And the pineapple upside-down cake is an appealing American classic.

The pineapple upside-down cake, on the other hand, was good enough to pass as a traditional dessert.

Travis asked as he lifted another forkful of pineapple cake.

Our favorite dessert was a pineapple upside-down cake baked over an open fire.