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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

6 ingredients 14 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

320
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
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 yellow cake mix or make your own from scratch
  • ⅔ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 can pineapple slices
  • maraschino cherries (enough to fill centers of pineapples)
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Directions

1

Place the butter and brown sugar in a frying pan and melt until it boils or bubbles.

2

A cast iron pan works well because it's heavy and will be less likely to scorch.

3

Place pineapples in the butter and sugar mixture.

4

Put cherries in the center of the pineapple.

5

Cut the slices of pineapple into halves and line the sides of the frying pan with them (standing up on edge).

6

Prepare a box of yellow cake mix following the directions on the box to mix the batter (do not bake in a separate pan; follow instructions below), or if making a scratch cake, combine the cake ingredients and beat 1 minute.

7

Pour the batter over the pineapple and cherries.

8

Bake at 350°F.

9

When the cake is done, loosen the edges with a butter knife.

10

Remove from heat and allow to sit five minutes, then turn it upside down on a serving dish.

11

Optional: instead of using a cake mix, you can prepare the batter from scratch using the recipe below, or any recipe for yellow cake.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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