A favorite in the Gurgel home and often Jesse's choice of a birthday cake. Get creative with the pineapple and cherries on the bottom. Rings with cherries, whole or half in the center, or crushed pineapple with pieces of cherry dotted throughout is pretty too. Pineapple chunks work and taste good, just a little harder to make decorative. Melt 2 T of butter and spread in 9 inch pie plate. Press, spread, mix in 1 c of packed brown sugar. Place pineapple as desired over brown sugar mixture, add cherries. Remember the bottom will be the top so if using half cherries, place the cut half upwards. Set pan aside and mix cake. Cream: 1/4 c butter 1 c sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 egg yolks Mix: 1 1/2 c flour 2 tsp bkg pwd add alternately to cream mixture with 1/2 cup milk Fold in 2 beaten egg whites. Pour over pineapple . Bake at 350 for 30 min. I have found that this cake needs to bake for at least 45 m in or longer to bake through completely. Test middle with tooth pick. Loosen edges and invert onto serving plate. Serve warm or cold. Whipped cream is good with this.