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Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
With tons of cherries and pineapple flavor, this EASY classic Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe is sure to be a winner for any event!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 20 ounces pineapple slices (12 slices) , juices reserved
- 28 maraschino cherries without stems
- 1 15.25 ounce vanilla cake mix sifted
- 1 cup pineapple juice fill the rest with water if reserved juices don’t equal 1 full cup)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and coat a 9x13 pan with cooking spray along all the bottom and all of the sides.
- Place the butter in the bottom of the pan and then into the hot oven until butter melts, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together the brown sugar and salt.
- Remove the pan from the oven and swirl so butter covers the bottom. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over butter, using a spoon to evenly spread into the bottom of the pan. It may not fully absorb and be a little gritty, this is fine.
- Arrange pineapple slices over the brown sugar. Place cherries in the center of each slice and around the slices. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cake mix, pineapple juice (if reserved juices do not equal 1 full cup, add enough water to make 1 cup), eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir well until few lumps remain, about 2 minutes.
- Pour cake mix over pineapple slices.
- Return to oven and bake for 45-48 minutes, or until it passes the toothpick test.
- Remove and immediately run a butter knife along the edges. Place a rectangular serving dish over the top and carefully using hot pads, invert. If the edges get a little too browned, use a serrated knife to trim them off.
- Remove the pan and serve warm or at room temperature.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
337mg
(14%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
186IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 337mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 186IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.