How to Make Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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How to Make Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

This is a super easy recipe - into the bowl, into the pan, into the oven and bam! A dessert that is lovely looking and delicious tasting! Enjoy!

Felicia Gustin

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Preheat oven to 350°.

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Drain juice from canned pineapple.

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Melt 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) in the pan. I find cast iron works best because this will also be going into the oven.

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Sprinkle 1/2 cup brown sugar evenly over the butter.

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So it looks like this.

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Place pineapple slices around the pan. You can arrange them in a nice "design" if you want. I like to put one in the middle and then arrange the rest around it.

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Like this!

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Next we're going to make the cake batter. This is really easy because everything goes into one bowl...

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...the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt…

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...the milk, melted butter, egg and vanilla (measurements are in supplies).

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Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.

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Then beat three minutes on high speed.

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Mmmmm...lookin' good!

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Lick the beaters clean. Or let your kids, honey, friends or family lick them.

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Pour batter evenly over the pineapples in the pan.

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So it looks like this.

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Use a spatula to make sure the batter goes evenly to the edge and take out any air bubbles.

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Into the oven! Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

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All done!

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Now here comes the fun part – turning it upside down. Place a plate over the pan...

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...and invert the pan so the cake comes out onto the plate.

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Like this! The brown sugar and butter have caramelized and made the cake sweet and crunchy on the outside complemented by the juicy pineapple. Is your mouth watering yet?!

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Side view!

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¡Ta da! There you have it. See? I told you this was going to be easy! Serve warm. Serve with whipped cream if you like. Enjoy!

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Felicia Gustin

Bay Area, California USA

I love to create! All kinds of things. Food, crafts, jewelry, art, photos, theater, events, history, social justice. My proudest creation is my daughter!

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¼ Cups butter or margarine

½ Cups Brown sugar (packed)

1 Can of sliced pineapple

FOR CAKE BATTER:

1 ¼ Cups All-purpose flour

1 Cup Sugar

1 ½ Teaspoons Baking powder

½ Teaspoons Salt

¾ Cups Milk

⅓ Cups Butter

1 Egg

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

That should be fine, Chala. Just make sure you butter the pan well so the cake comes out easy.

Felicia Gustin (author) 7 months ago

I just had a question.. Can you bake in a baking pan instead of the cast iron pan? If so what size? Thanks!

Chala T 7 months ago

I made this the other day and it was awesome thank u 4 sharing

Ruth Vernon 7 months ago

Nice felicia

Indira Piteu 7 months ago

Pineapple upside down cake was my favorite as a child! Will try your recipe soon. Thanks!

Mary Pearson 7 months ago

Re. the "licking beaters" question, it's true that folks have been enjoying batter with raw eggs for generations. I even remember as a kid, when my Sicilian grandmother would make meatballs we used to eat bits of the mixture that included raw meat AND raw eggs in it! It was oh so delicious and I'm still here to tell about it! (Knock on wood!)

Felicia Gustin (author) 7 months ago

Thanks Felicia, It really looks yummy, I'm going to try it for sure.

Lou Shelton 7 months ago

i put a cherry in the centre of each pineapple & baked so it can be renamed 'upside down pineapple flower cake'!! 😬

Serene Snapguider 7 months ago

YUM! You make it look so easy! In regards to Lou's comment about not letting the kids lick the beaters. I made cupcakes yesterday and it said right on the Betty Crocker box, don't lick the beaters. It didn't stop me from licking them. Kids and adults have been licking the beaters for years and years! I haven't heard of anyone getting sick from it.

Janice Wells 7 months ago

Thanks for all your comments and additional ideas!

Felicia Gustin (author) 7 months ago

@ Putri - in this recipe the cake just pops out easy onto the plate. Don't be scared! 😱

Felicia Gustin (author) 7 months ago

@ Lou - You flip it while it's hot because once it cools the brown sugar/butter hardens and it will stick to the pan. When you invert it, leave the pan a minute & it will come out fine. Once in awhile a pineapple might stick to the pan but you can place it on the cake real easy.

Felicia Gustin (author) 7 months ago

Yummy. Looks good, but I like to use the juice from the pineapple in the batter to bring out the flavor :)

Stephanie MacIver 7 months ago

Oh wow. Yummy

Jan Collado 7 months ago

Raw eggs are no harm.

Savanah Sensations 7 months ago

Wow this is the recipe I am looking for! Easy upside down cake. But the fun part, for me maybe the scariest part hahah. I tried once with apple upside down (puff pastry) and too scare with the hot caramel and it almost burn my hand. I will try ur recipe soon :) thx for sharing

Putri Chaerul 7 months ago

Would it be better to let it cool before inverting on the plate. Plus, I posted my concerns over letting the kids lick the beaters because the batter contains raw eggs

Lou Shelton 7 months ago

It is! Thanks Soma!

Felicia Gustin (author) 7 months ago