Pineapple Upside Down Cake
A delightful homage to classic dessert-making with sweet, tangy pineapple and a buttery base.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple in syrup
- Maraschino cherries
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease a round cake pan.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan or microwave, then pour it into the bottom of the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Arrange the pineapple slices atop the brown sugar layer, placing a Maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.
- Combine in a mixing bowl: flour, granulated sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter over the arranged pineapple and cherries in the cake pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate to serve.
Notes
Pairs beautifully with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg