crushed pineapple upside-down cake

Name: Crushed Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) yellow cake mix (not pudding); 1 can(s) crushed pineapple, in it's own juice (20 oz); 1 stick(s) butter; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) walnut pieces; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) oil

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Lyn Starr

Bakersfield, CA

Updated on Nov 5, 2025

Getting more pineapple in every bite, led me to the crushed pineapple. I love the canned in "it's own juice" because I can control the sweetness and the love of brown sugar!! YUMMM!!

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Crushed Pineapple Upside Down Cake ready to be sliced.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is a super simple pineapple upside-down cake, that's just a little different. Using crushed pineapple ensures you get pineapple in every bite. In the baking process, the pineapple and brown sugar crystallize a bit. Walnuts add flavor and crunch. The super moist cake part is filled with flavor from the pineapple juice. While this isn't your traditional pineapple upside-down cake, it's just as good.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 5 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 10 -12

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix (not pudding)
1 can crushed pineapple, in it's own juice (20 oz)
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup walnut pieces
3 large eggs
1/2 cup oil

How To Make crushed pineapple upside-down cake

Test Kitchen Tips

A little of the pineapple stayed in the bottom of the pan but that's no big deal. Just scoop it out and spread it on the cake.

Step 1

Heat oven to 325. 9x13" baking dish, melt butter in the oven.

Step 2

Remove the baking dish from the oven after the butter is melted. Add 1 cup brown sugar and stir.
Step 3

Drain pineapple in a sieve over a 4-cup measuring cup; reserving pineapple juice.
Step 4

Add pineapple to brown sugar; mix and spread evenly. Sprinkle walnuts liberally over pineapple.
Step 5

Add water to pineapple juice to make 1 cup; then add oil and eggs. Whisk together well.
Step 6

Pour pineapple into the cake mix.
Step 7

Mix well.
Step 8

Pour the cake mix slowly and evenly over the pineapple mixture.
Step 9

Bake until cake is done, about 40-45 minutes.
Step 10

Cool slightly and turn out onto platter (scooping up any topping left in dish and spread back on the cake).
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 567kcal, carbohydrates: 74g, cholesterol: 80mg, fat: 29g, fiber: 2g, protein: 6g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 477mg, sugar: 52g, unsaturated fat: 20g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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