The Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake: A Juicy, Easy Delight
Experience a delightful twist on a classic dessert with The Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake. This recipe combines juicy pineapple with a moist vanilla cake, topped with a caramelized brown sugar glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 can sliced pineapple (in juice)
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar over medium heat until combined, then pour it into the bottom of a cake pan.
- Arrange pineapple slices over the brown sugar mixture and place cherries in the center of each pineapple slice.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until smooth and pour over the pineapples.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool for a few minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.
Notes
- Allow the cake to cool completely before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg