Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Who doesn’t love an old fashioned pineapple upside down cake? It is such a classic dessert that always seems to hit the spot. Plus, it is really easy to make – you just need a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. So why not give it a try today? You won’t be disappointed!
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 356kcal
Ingredients
Topping
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 20 ounce can pineapple slices or fresh pineapple - you will need 7 slices
- Handful of pitted maraschino cherries
Cake
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
- Grease a 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish.
Topping
- Add the brown sugar to the bottom of the pan.
- Melt butter, pour over the top of the brown sugar, mix together, and spread over the entire dish.
- Place the pineapples and cherries on top of the brown sugar. (I like to place cherry in the center of each pineapple slice).
Cake
- Start by adding the butter to a large bowl and cream for one minute.
- Add the sugar and cream again for one more minute.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix together.
- Add the vanilla and mix together.
- Combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Sift into the bowl and mix.
- Add the milk, mix together, and gently pour cake batter over pineapple.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let cake cool to room temperature and turn cake upside down onto a cake plate.
Notes
I used an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish for the recipe because my pineapple was small. If you use more pineapple, you can use a larger cake pan. However, your cake will not be as thick.
If you used canned pineapple, be sure to drain pineapple juice before removing the pineapple slices. Dry the pineapple slices with a paper towel before adding to the baking dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 184mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 45g