<P> Usually chopped or sliced fruits--such as apples, peaches, pineapples, or cherries--and butter and sugar are placed on the bottom of the pan before the batter is poured in, so that they form a baked - on topping after the cake is inverted . </P> <P> Traditional upside - down preparations include the American pineapple upside - down cake, French Tarte Tatin, and Brazilian or Portuguese Bolo de ananas . </P>

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