Description
Indulge in the nostalgic charm of a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, a beloved classic dessert that never goes out of style. This moist and flavorful cake features a gooey caramelized pineapple topping that’s sure to impress your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Topping:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 to 8 canned pineapple slices in juice (drained)
- Maraschino cherries (optional)
Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare Topping: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 9-inch round cake pan in the oven. Sprinkle brown sugar over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices on top, adding cherries if desired.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Bake: Pour batter over pineapple slices and bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool & Serve: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate. Cool before slicing.
Notes
- Enhance the flavor by adding rum extract or pineapple juice to the batter.
- This cake is best enjoyed slightly warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
