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Spicy Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Spicy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

15 ingredients 15 min + 1 hr 1 9x13-inch cake openrecipes
Spicy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

"This very easy and yummy cake is an old New England recipe from my grandmother using gingerbread instead of the standard yellow cake."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

926
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
171g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can pineapple rings, juice drained and reserved
  • 8 maraschino cherries, or more as needed
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups molasses
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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