Trivia: What cake became popular thanks to a recipe contest sponsored by Dole?
Strawberry shortcake
Angel food cake
Pineapple upside-down cake
Funfetti cake
The correct answer is Pineapple upside-down cake
So why is this answer correct? : Jim Dole founded the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now Dole Company) in 1901, introducing canned pineapple to homes across America. In 1925, Dole sponsored a pineapple recipe contest. Out of 60,000 submissions, around 2,500 of them were for some form of pineapple upside-down cake, a type of cake that wasn’t yet popular at the time. The company included the recipe in a nationwide ad, and soon everyone was baking the sweet treat.