June 29, 2020

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Name: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick) (melted); 1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark(light is preferred for appearance)); 8 pineapple slices; 1 jar maraschino cherries; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; 6 tbsps unsalted butter (softened to room temperature); ¾ cup granulated white sugar; 2 egg whites; ⅓ cup sour cream (room temperature); 1 tsp vanilla extract; ⅓ cup whole milk

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This Pineapple Upside Down Cake is refreshing and sweet at the same time, and leave you wanting a lot more! The caramelized brown sugar with the pineapples and cherries is a beautiful combination. The juices from both the pineapple and cherries seep down the cake, adding an amazing flavor and texture. This cake is perfect for anytime of the year and is served UPSIDE DOWN!!

Level: Medium

Total: 1 hr 10 min

Yield: 8-10 people

Cook: 45 min

Ingredients: 14

Prep: 25 min

This cake is super easy and simple. Besides the cake part, you only need brown sugar, butter, canned pineapples, and maraschino cherries!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

kareenacheruvu

An easy cake for any occasion that people will love! The combination of the butter with the brown sugar to give some sweetness on top of the fresh pineapples is a beautiful sight!! The cherries give the cake a nice pop of color and so much flavor. I eat those cherries nonstop.

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 10

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, French

Equipment

pie dish or round cake pan

Ingredients

Topping

¼ cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick) melted
1/2 cup brown sugar light or dark(light is preferred for appearance)
8 pineapple slices
1 jar maraschino cherries

Cake

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
6 tbsps unsalted butter softened to room temperature
¾ cup granulated white sugar
2 egg whites
⅓ cup sour cream room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup whole milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cover pie pan with non-stick spray

Topping

Pour melted butter into pie dish. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the butter, creating a thin layer on top. You can use a spatula to spread the sugar more around.
Arrange about 6 pineapple slice around the cake pan and 1 in the middle. Place the cherries inside the holes of the pineapples. I also like to arrange half of some pineapples around the rim of the pan. See the image for help.

Make the cake batter

Whisk the dry ingredients
Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the sugar and beat on high speed until creamed together, about 1 minute. On high speed, beat in the egg whites until combined, then beat in the sour cream and vanilla extract. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Turn the mixer onto low speed and as the mixer runs, slowly pour in the milk. Beat on low speed just until all of the ingredients are combined. You can add in some of the pineapple juice left over in the pineapple can to give the cake more flavor.
Spread cake batter on top of the toppings, evenly
Bake for about 45 min
Let the cake cool for about 30 min-1 hr, then flip over. BE CAREFUL.