Allow cake to cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a heat-proof plate. Serve either warm or cold. It was exactly right this time. I had placed some cherries running along the edge of the pineapple slices, in addition to the single cherries at center of each slice. That would make the slices slightly more even, and look just as pretty.
Small children can help sprinkle brown sugar, and place the pineapple and cherries in the pan.
They can help measure cake batter ingredients, whup the batter, and pour it into the pan. A good dessert to make on 'Backwards Day,' if you ever do that 4 fun. I had this only once or twice as a child, so I still approach it like a child. Sooo pretty, so fragrant, so warm n' Home-y. Comfort food, extremely satisfying with a glass of milk.