Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This pineapple upside down cake is baked with yellow cake mix containing pineapple juice. Topped with butter, brown sugar, pineapples and cherries.

What is Upside Down Pineapple Cake

An upside-down pineapple cake is a cake that is baked “upside-down” in a single pan, with its toppings at the bottom of the pan. When removed from the oven, the finished upside-down pineapple preparation is flipped over and de-panned onto a serving plate, thus “righting” it, and serving it right-side up.

A Pineapple upside down cake is the perfect fruit dessert. The toasty brown sugar topping, tropical pineapple rings, and golden-brown crust are all shows topping features on this cake. This recipe is so easy to make that everyone will be asking for the recipe. Upside down pineapple cake is a new spin on a classic dessert. It is the perfect recipe for summertime celebrations or any other occasion that calls for something sweet and delicious.

Looking for more fruity desserts? You may also like No Bake Banana Pudding and No bake banana split cake.

Pineapple upside down cake is a classic southern dessert.

Upside Down Pineapple Cake History:

In the United States, pineapple upside down cakes became popular in the mid 1920’s after Dole Pineapple Company sponsored a contest for pineapple recipes. They received over 2,500 various submissions for the inverted pineapple cake and ran an advertisement about it, which increased the cake’s popularity.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ingredients:

• Yellow Cake Mix– I recommend using super a moist yellow cake mix. Such as Betty Crocker. It’s my favorite, but you can also use classic yellow cake mix. Either way you will still end up with an amazing cake.
• butter(melted)- Butter can be melted in microwave or in preheated oven.
• Pineapple Slices– You will need 8 pineapple slices.
• pineapple juice (reserved from can of pineapple slices)- You will use the pineapple juice from the can of pineapple slices. This is usually about ¾ cup. Add water to the pineapple juice to make it one cup.
• Brown Sugar– Brown sugar is what makes the topping of this cake so sweet and delicious.
• maraschino cherries- Cherries are used top the cake.

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Directions:

1. First, preheat oven to 350. Pour melted butter into 9×13 baking dish. Top evenly with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice and arrange remaining cherries around the slices.
2. Prepare cake batter as directed. Substituting ½ cup water with the reserved pineapple juice.
3. Pour batter over the pineapple and cherries.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 42 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Remove cake from oven Carefully place cake upside down on a serving plate. Leave pan in place for 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake.
6. Lastly, remove the pan after 5 minutes. Let cake cool for about 30 minutes before serving.

Toppings of pineapple upside down cake

Toppings for pineapple upside down cake are an excellent way to top off a delicious, juicy cake. You can include different toppings such as, pecans, brown sugar and butter glaze, chopped pineapple, whipped cream, fresh fruit like strawberries or kiwi (with or without icing), and chocolate chips (melted).

Overview of recipe

This upside-down pineapple cake with caramelized pineapples will quickly become your favorite dessert. The tender pineapple slices are caramelized in a sweet sauce and baked until golden and bubbling.

More desserts from A Yummy Bite:

No Bake Banana Pudding– Love banana pudding? Try this easy no bake recipe.

Easy No Bake Banana Split Cake– Banana split cake is a banana split without the mess of ice cream.

Yellow Cupcakes–These classic yellow cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and simple to make. Perfect for parties and holidays.

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Upside Down Pineapple Cake

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This easy pineapple upside down cake is baked with yellow cake mix containing pineapple juice. Topped with butter, brown sugar, pineapples and cherries.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 55 minutes
• Yield: 10 serivings 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 1 box Class yellow cake mix
• 1 20 oz Can pineapple slices
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• ¼ cup butter(melted)
• 1 jar maraschino cherries
• ¾ cup pineapple juice (reserved from can of pineapple slices)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Pour melted butter into 9×13 baking dish. Top evenly with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice and arrange remaining cherries around the slices.
2. Prepare cake batter as directed. Substituting water with the reserved pineapple juice.  A can of pineapple slices usually has ¾ cups of pineapple juice.  You will need to add ¼ water to the juice to make one cup. 
3. Pour batter over the pineapple and cherries.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 42 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Remove cake from oven Carefully place cake upside down on a serving plate. Leave pan in place for 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake.
6. Remove the pan after 5 minutes. Let cake cool for about 30 minutes before serving.

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