Individual Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

The classic American homespun cake, usually baked in a skillet, is transformed into an elegant plated dessert worthy of the fanciest dinner party. In fact, these cakes were my contribution to a dinner for six prepared by Arianne Daguin of D’Artagnan and André Soltner, formerly of Lutèce, and auctioned off at Sotheby’s to benefit breast cancer.