Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pineapple upside down cake
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 450kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This soft and buttery homemade pineapple upside down cake is a classic recipe beloved by all! The caramelized pineapple blankets the buttery vanilla cake with so much flavor that you don’t even need icing! Made with canned pineapple, jarred cherries, and a from-scratch cake.
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- ⅔ cup (152g) butter; divided
- ⅔ cup (130g) packed brown sugar
- 1 (20 oz) (567g) can sliced pineapple, drained
- 1 (10 oz) (283g) maraschino cherries
- ⅓ cup (70g) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups (205g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (175ml) buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt ⅓ cup butter and pour into the bottom of a 9-inch baking pan. (you can use a round, square, or even a cast iron skillet) Sprinkle brown sugar over the melted butter. Blot the fruit dry with a paper towel then arrange the pineapple in a pattern of your choosing and place cherries throughout.
In a large bowl, beat the remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Mix in the vanilla.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing just until combined. Add ⅓ of the buttermilk, mixing just until combined. Repeat 2 more times. Pour over arranged fruit.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of the cake comes out clean or with very few crumbs. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes then invert onto a serving platter. Allow to cool before serving.
- STORAGE: To store your pineapple upside-down cake, allow it to cool completely, and then store it in the fridge in an airtight container for about 5 days.
- NUTRITION FACTS: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate. This website is not intended as nutritional advice, or a diet or health plan. Readers of this website are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to their health.
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 597IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg