Pineapple Upside Down Cake
A nostalgic and joyful dessert, combining sweet and tangy flavors with caramelized pineapple and buttery cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 can (20 oz) sliced pineapple in syrup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- Maraschino cherries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Melt the butter with the brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth and bubbly.
- Arrange the pineapple slices and cherries on top of the brown sugar mixture in the pan.
- Combine the yellow cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and water in a large mixing bowl and mix until smooth.
- Pour the cake batter over the arranged pineapple and cherry layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake for a few minutes and then invert onto a serving platter.
Notes
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. For moisture, substitute water with pineapple juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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