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Classic Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Classic Pineapple Upside Down Cake

13 ingredients 15 min + 40 min 8 openrecipes
Classic Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Caramelized pineapple rings top a perfect vanilla cake. Brown sugar and butter create the most delicious pineapple-infused caramel, which soaks into the cake and drips down the sides. Yes. Please.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

936
Calories
24g
Protein
21g
Fat
164g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Topping not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Cake 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 can FOR THE PINEAPPLE TOPPING:
  • 4 Tablespoons (20 Oz Can) Pineapple Rings With Syrup (you'll Be Using About 6-7 Rings)
  • ⅔ cups Unsalted Butter
  • 7 whole Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1-½ cup Maraschino Cherries, Drained Of Their Syrup
  • ¾ cups FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1-½ teaspoon All-purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Vanilla Sugar
  • ¾ cups Baking Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Room Temperature Whole Milk
  • 4 Tablespoons Reserved Pineapple Syrup
  • 1 whole Vanilla Extract

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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