In a moral or ethical context...
2007-09-18 08:32:53 · 18 answers · asked by zingis 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Come on Doug, I was hoping for the entire decade...
Peace
2007-09-18 08:45:23 · update #1
Hmm...tricky.
To begin, we must consider the character of the pineapple upside-down cake. Is not "upside-down-ness" the very *essence* of a pineapple upside down cake? What kind of cake denies it's true nature?
But then, how can we determine the "rightness" of being upside-down? Perhaps there is nobility in ignoring social norms and being an individual. The wrong side down revolt could start a revolution!
And what about the consequences to others? After all, when we're taking the "bottom up" approach, we must consider aesthetics. Is it ethical to deny humanity of the pleasing and colorful array of pineapples and cherries? How selfish to withhold beauty from the world for the satisfaction of one.
No, this wrong side up Upside-down Cake must be subdued!
(How else will we eat it?)
2007-09-18 11:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ms Informed 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE 2/3 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar Place the butter and brown sugar in a frying pan and melt until it boils or bubbles. A cast iron pan works well because it's heavy and will be less likely to scorch. 1 can pineapple slices maraschino cherries (enough to fill centers of pineapples) Place pineapples in the butter and sugar mixture. Put cherries in the center of the pineapple. Cut the slices of pineapple into halves and line the sides of the frying pan with them (standing up on edge). Prepare a box of yellow cake mix following the directions on the box to mix the batter (do not bake in a separate pan; follow instructions below). Pour the batter over the pineapple and cherries. Bake at 350°F degrees. When the cake is done, loosen the edges with a butter knife. Remove from heat and allow to sit five minutes, then turn it upside down on a serving dish. Optional: Instead of using a cake mix, you can prepare the batter from scratch using the recipe below, or any recipe for yellow cake. Scratch Cake: 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk Combine ingredients and beat 1 minute. Pour batter over pineapples and cherries (same as above). Bake at 350°F and follow same steps as above
2016-05-17 22:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me see if I fully understand the complexities of this question. First, I assume you are doing the standard flip once the cake is done so that the previously down side is now up revealing the tasty, syrupy pineapple goodness. So, what you are in effect asking, is the cake, in relation to its former pineapple-on-the bottom position ( also known for some inexplicable reason as the pineapple missionary position) now right side up or wrong side down. Ah-ha! Here is the crux....both positions are exactly the same thing....if the right side is up,then it logically follows that the wrong side is down. The question should be....do you like baked pineapple enough to bestow it with the strictly honorary title of being the right side? Then you will have your answer. Peace to you too, my friend!
2007-09-18 15:26:54 · answer #3 · answered by jidwg 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's right side up of course. If you're in China looking at the ground, are you looking up? Not at all. Everything depends on your frame of reference. So, from the cake's frame of reference, the bottom is really the top.
OK. Imagine an economy so rich, because everyone has to give everyone else lots of gifts and treasures. This is potlach, a system that was in operation among a group of Native Americans in the Pacific North West. Their system was very different from ours, but it worked for them.
2007-09-18 12:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is upside down by definition, therefore you cannot turn it upside down, it already is. You can only turn it right side up. Then it would be a pineapple right side up cake.
2007-09-18 08:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by astralpen 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well...
*promptly becomes distracted by the pineapple upside down cake sitting in the other room and leaves*
Just kidding :)
But seriously, you just made me crave that stuff. I haven't had any in far too long. Excuse me while I go get stuff to make one...
2007-09-18 12:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by Kristin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you silly person. it would have to be. it's so political, isn't it? i actually despise politics but i love your question.
the way i see it, fixing things that weren't broken in the first place is foolish.
on your cake, which side is church and which is state.?
i rather like the idea of having pineapple on both sides, but i never did grasp the oncept of baking. kind of reminds me of re-fried beans. why not?
truly though, it would depend on if you are serving it straight from the baking pan or unmolding it onto a plate like a jello mold.
do you put cherries in the pineapply holes?
gotta run. have a nice day.
2007-09-18 08:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you turn a Tiger into an Anteliger...into a Jolly Roger...into a Anteliger...into a Tiger...is that forward-backward....inside out....crossed and squared....OR WHAT!......and until I figure this one out, I cannot even begin to think about pineapple upside down shortcake cupcakes........
2007-09-19 17:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Goldberry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Upside down is down to begin with and then it is right side up, which goes to say you never know which end is up. I always heard that phrase now I know what they were talking about. Touche!
2007-09-18 13:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by Sage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be something really special, like an"inside-out-cake"
or an "in-between-cake", which is really unique because it is sort of in-between a cake and and the flour that it is made with, so its called an "in-between-cake' instead!
or even an "in-side-outside-in-between cake", which are really expensive because the baker doesn't know if he is coming or going, and making such a cake does that to a person
2007-09-18 09:23:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋