Pineapple Upside Down Cake
A delightful and nostalgic dessert featuring caramelized pineapple and cherries atop a moist, fluffy cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 can (20 oz) sliced pineapple in juice
- Maraschino cherries
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Melt the butter and pour it into the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the melted butter.
- Arrange the pineapple slices on top of the brown sugar, placing a cherry in the center of each slice.
- Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Mix the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in another bowl, then add to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter over the pineapple slices in the pan, ensuring even coverage.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.
Notes
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a delightful treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg