Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

No, Hawaii is not a Southern state, even by the most creative geographical thinking. But since the Dole company put canned pineapple on the map early in the last century, this cake has been a standard contribution to Southern covered-dish suppers, family reunions, church homecomings, and dinners on the grounds. A Dole company recipe contest held in 1924 received more than 2,000 entries for pineapple upside-down cake, a sure sign that the upside-down cake idea had been around a good while, a