Pineapple Upside Down Cake + a Recipe Video (2024)

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posted by Cyndion June 10, 2017 (updated Aug 29, 2019) 29 comments »

Pineapple Upside Down Cake is one of the best cakes I’ve ever eaten! It’s moist, delicious and all homemade! No cake box needed in this recipe. This cake is screaming make me!

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake isperfect for any occasion. Birthdays, holidays or even a anniversary. But if you’re like me and love to have dessert every night, then this cake’s foryou!!

Can Itell you something? I’m not a huge cake person. Eeek, I know, I know that’s horrible right?

Sure I like cake, but I don’t have the patiencemaking them. I’m a ~~little bit~~big perfectionist and when my cake doesn’t turn out perfect, it bums me out. Like sad and upset all at once.

What I shouldrealize is cakes don’t need to be perfect. They look and taste great no matter what, but me being me need them to look like Martha Stewart just whipped it up in the kitchen. 😉

With that being said, this Pineapple Upside Down Cake is perfect because it requires no frosting and very little time. Also you cover it with pineapples, cherries and brown sugar. So it doesn’t need to be perfect. It’s great for my crazy brain.

This cake is so moist and all homemade. YAY!!

The pineapple rings add great flavor and make this cake. It’s also very moistand delicious!! Topped with a brown sugar coating and maraschino cherries. Makes for one amazingly yummy cake.

I love the fact that you make everything from scratch. I’m not opposed to using a cake mix, but you know that feeling of making something from scratch and how awesome you feel when the family eats it and say it’s amazing. Yeah you’ll totally get that with this recipe.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Cook Time: 45 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 8 -9

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Ingredients

Topping:

1/4 cup salted butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 20 oz can pineapple slices in 100% juice, not drained
13 maraschino cherries without stems

Cake:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
1/4 cup 2% milk
3 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 9-inch cake pan place melted butter. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter.
Take 7 pineapple slices and cut them in half. Place one thepineapple slices in and around the pan. Place themaraschino cherries in the center of the pineapple slices.
In a medium bowl add, flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add in milk, pineapple juice and vanilla extract. Then add the eggs, making sure to mix until incorporated.
With the stand mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture. Mixing until just incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Place into preheated oven and bake 40-45 minutes. The cake is done when toothpick entered in the center comes out with few crumbs. Also I always place a baking sheet under my cake pan because the juices from the cake will ooze out sometimes.
Remove pan from oven and let cool on stove for about 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges of the cake pan to release. Take a serving plate/dish and upside down over cake pan; turn plate and pan over.
Leave the pan over the cake for a few minutes, so all the brown sugar can run over the cake.
Remove pan and let sit 5 minutes.
Cut into slices and enjoy!

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originally published on June 10, 2017 (last updated Aug 29, 2019)

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Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. —March 4, 2015 @ 9:31 am Reply
I’ve actually never made an upside down cake before. Definitely need to change that! This is so pretty!
- Cyndi —March 4, 2015 @ 9:45 am Reply
  You have to make it Stacey! It is my #1 go to cake. 😉 Thank you sweetie!
Christiane ~ Taking On Magazines —March 4, 2015 @ 9:41 am Reply
I adore pineapple upside down cake and agree, when a cake doesn’t turn out perfectly, it irritates me. This, however, this cake is pure perfection. It looks so moist and caramelly. I love it!
- Cyndi —March 4, 2015 @ 9:44 am Reply
  Aww thank you Christiane! 😉 I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one annoyed with imperfect cakes. 🙂
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite —March 4, 2015 @ 11:15 am Reply
What a gorgeous cake and it looks delicious.
- Cyndi —March 4, 2015 @ 11:58 am Reply
  Thank you Meagan!! 😉
Manali @ CookWithManali —March 4, 2015 @ 11:33 am Reply
This is my favorite cake ever Cyndi!! During my India trip this time, I made this cake 8 times in 3 weeks haha…everyone wanted me to make this all the time. It’s so simple and so delicious! Yours look perfect! 🙂
- Cyndi —March 4, 2015 @ 11:57 am Reply
  Haha that’s funny Manali. It was something new and they loved it! That was sweet of you! Thank you friend! 😉
Annie @Maebells —March 4, 2015 @ 11:39 am Reply
Simply perfect! I love a good classic like this! It looks amazing!
- Cyndi —March 4, 2015 @ 11:55 am Reply
  Thank you Annie.
Alida —March 4, 2015 @ 12:28 pm Reply
Your cake is so beautiful! Pineapple upside down cake is an all-time favorite!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 10:48 am Reply
  Thanks for you sweet words Alida! 😉
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert —March 4, 2015 @ 12:47 pm Reply
This is my favorite cake of all time! It’s such a simple classic and it’s always the perfect treat!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 10:49 am Reply
  I totally agree Jen! Love this darn cake! 😉
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice —March 4, 2015 @ 1:40 pm Reply
I’m not a big cake person either, but I could definitely go for a slice (or three) of this! It looks so gorgeous, Cyndi! Definitely a perfect dessert to remind me of warmer days that are ahead of us. I love how easy this is to whip up. And it’s such a pretty color, too! Pinned!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 10:49 am Reply
  Thank you Gayle! It is super easy to throw together! Thanks for the pin friend! 😉
Erica @ The Crumby Cupcake —March 4, 2015 @ 4:22 pm Reply
I ADORE pineapple upside down cake so much! So classic and sweet and yummy! Trust me, when you love it, cake is such a hard habit to break! 🙂 Beautiful!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 10:50 am Reply
  Haha!! I am more of a bar/brownie girl and I feel yea, I can never stop myself from eating them. I get myself in so much trouble. Thanks of stopping by! 😉
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor —March 5, 2015 @ 5:30 am Reply
I have never made or tried pineapple upside down cake. Crazy, huh? I guess I need to start now with this recipe. It looks perfect, I love moist cakes!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 10:53 am Reply
  Oh my goodness Ashley!! You need to make this cake asap! It’s so easy compared to those beautiful desserts you make. This will be a easy peasy. Thanks sweetie!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats —March 5, 2015 @ 11:00 am Reply
I’m all about bringing on spring with delicious desserts like this. There is nothing better than an old fashion pineapple upside down cake!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 11:27 am Reply
  Couldn’t agree with you more Julie! 😉
Oana —March 5, 2015 @ 1:49 pm Reply
What a simple yet beautiful cake. It’s one of my favorites precisely for that – easy to make but always a huge hit amongts family or guests. Well done!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 5:13 pm Reply
  Thank you Oana!
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates —March 5, 2015 @ 7:09 pm Reply
Pineapple upside down cake is one of my all time favorite desserts! Pinned!
- Cyndi —March 5, 2015 @ 9:46 pm Reply
  It’s one of mine too Mariah! Thanks for pinning! 😉
sabrina —April 10, 2015 @ 12:30 pm Reply
this looks amazing! gotta make these asap!
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