pineapple upside down cake

Recipe by
Tosha Ware
Little Rock, AR

Not a lot to say about it. It's a pretty classic recipe.

yield 12 -18
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pineapple upside down cake

  • 1/2 c
    melted butter
  • 2/3 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1 can
    pineapple rings, reserve juice
  • 1 jar
    maraschino cherries
  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 3.4 oz box
    vanilla instant pudding
  • 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • milk

How To Make pineapple upside down cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325. Place butter in a 9 inch cake pan and melt the butter in the oven as it warms. When melted, sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter.
  • 2
    Place one pineapple ring in the center of the pan, and around half rings around the rest of the pan. Place a cherry in the middle of all the the pineapples. Coat the inside with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • 3
    Combine the cake mix and pudding mix in a medium mixing bowl. Add the reserved pineapple juice and milk. The combination of the two should equal one cup. Measure the pineapple juice first, then add enough milk to make 1 1/4 cup. Add the eggs and vegetable oil, and mix until fully blended. Pour the batter evenly over the pineapple and cherries.
  • 4
    Bake for about 45 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake for about 10 minutes before running a knife around the edges of the pan. Invert onto a serving plate and slice.

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