pineapple brown sugar pound cake upside down

Wentzville, MO
Updated on Aug 7, 2018

This cake is so good. I like mine warm with a scoop of ice cream.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you like pound cake, you're going to love this light pineapple brown sugar pound cake. We loved the sweet and tartness from the pineapples. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and it's a lovely dessert.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake
yield 12 squares depending on size

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 can crushed pineapple, 15 oz
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 stick butter, unsalted butter

How To Make pineapple brown sugar pound cake upside down

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • Blending white and brown sugar in the mixer.
    Step 2
    Combine the brown and white sugar in the large bowl of your Kitchen Aid mixer.
  • Adding butter and shortening to the sugar.
    Step 3
    Then add the 2 sticks of soft butter and shortening. Beat until it is creamy.
  • Eggs blended into the batter.
    Step 4
    Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sifting baking powder and flour.
    Step 5
    In another large bowl, sift together the baking powder and flour 3 times.
  • Alternatively adding flour and milk.
    Step 6
    Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Add the vanilla and combine.
  • Butter melted in the baking dish.
    Step 7
    For this cake, you can use a 13 or 15-inch baking dish sprayed with Pam. In the oven melt the 1/2 stick of butter in the dish.
  • Pineapple added to the baking dish.
    Step 8
    Now add your pineapple and brown sugar.
  • Batter poured on top of the pineapple.
    Step 9
    Pour your cake batter over pineapple mixture.
  • Cake baking in the oven.
    Step 10
    Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, more or less time depending on how your oven cooks. Test cake in the middle with a wooden skewer or toothpick.
  • Pound cake baked.
    Step 11
    Remove from oven and let cool 10 or so minutes. Then loosen sides of cake with a knife. Place a cookie sheet over top of the cake & flip it carefully. Let cool or warm before slicing depending how you like your cake.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Keyword: #pineapple
Keyword: #Pound Cake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Eggs

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