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Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

This classic favorite has made a comeback, and it's easier than ever to make when using a cake mix.

Recipe by BettyCrocker

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Servings: 12 servings

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Nutrition Info

1 Serving
Calories390
Total Fat15g
(Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1g)
Cholesterol65mg
Sodium330mg
Total Carbohydrate62g
(Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 46g)
Protein3g
Percent Daily Value*
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium10%
Iron 8%
Exchanges
Fat3
Other Carbohydrate3
Starch1
Carbohydrate Choices
4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):
No change.
Substitution
SuperMoist® butter recipe yellow or white cake mix can also be used to make this popular cake. Make cake batter as directed on box, using reserved pineapple juice as part of the total water measurement.
Special Touch
Serve with sweetened whipped cream or an 8-oz container of frozen (thawed) whipped topping (3 cups) if desired. For 3 cups of sweetened whipped cream, in chilled medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved
1 jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Directions

1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.
2Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 1/4 cups. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
3Bake 40 to 45 minutes (42 to 48 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.

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crowhurst00 said:

this is yummy

5/15/2013 11:17:43 PM

TBSPAna said:

Thanks for the suggestion, @Landsangels!

4/30/2013 11:07:25 AM

Landsangels@q.com said:

Add crunched pineapple (well drained) to batter. Makes it very moist.

4/29/2013 5:18:32 PM

oliversyaya said:

VERY yummy served with whipped cream on top!

3/27/2013 12:51:04 AM

Anonymous said:

Can we use Aluminium foil at the bottom of the pan and then sprinkle butter and brown sugar?

12/13/2012 4:38:14 PM

Anonymous said:

I am going to try doing it tonight let's see how it turns out

8/26/2012 12:35:43 PM

Anonymous said:

I am going to tru making the recepi today let see how it turns ou

8/26/2012 12:34:06 PM

Anonymous said:

Just made this! Took the suggestion of the crushed pineapple in the batter and added a few walnut pieces as well... Great recipe

8/18/2012 3:20:26 PM

TBSPAna said:

Hi Anon - You can add crushed pineapple to the cake batter. Just make sure that the pineapple is well drained. It may take a few minutes longer to bake and the added moisture from the pineapple will make the cake very moist. Enjoy!

8/14/2012 12:36:35 PM

Anonymous said:

If I add pineapple bits to the batter won't that change the consistency of the cake and baking time too? I love baking but worry about changing recipes too much. Help please.

8/4/2012 10:18:44 PM

crocodilly said:

Made this from scratch but essentially same recipe, made a 'healthy version' and a regular verison added some juice to both batters. For health version skip the butter and brown sugar mix for the 'bottom' and just add bits of pineapple, pineapple juice and about 1/4th less sugar and add in 1/5th brown sugar into the recipe and it tastes like a pineapple pound cake.

7/25/2012 3:56:07 PM

kelleps said:

I enjoyed this recipe, not really big into sweets or baking but i love pineapple upside down cake.

5/16/2012 1:02:08 PM

Anonymous said:

i add crushed pineapple to the batter before baking along with the juices, yummo

4/1/2012 5:27:40 PM

Anonymous said:

just made this now waiting to see how it turns out my boyfriend is from trinidad and his mom use to make it for him all the time .i visited there for 2 months and everyone there makes it one of there fav cakes.i didnt use a cake pan i used a cast iron skillet to see how that works ...

1/26/2012 5:55:08 PM

Anonymous said:

I used to work with a man who make pineapple upside down cake in a cast-iron skillet instead of a cake pan. It made the edges slightly crispy and was AMAZING!!!

10/23/2011 8:08:12 PM

Anonymous said:

love this cake but i use the juices from the pineapple and cherries instead of the water for the cake mix. I also use dark caro syrup instead of brown sugar! Oh and there is a pineapple cake mix by duncan hines!

8/4/2011 2:36:44 AM

Anonymous said:

Almost thought I'd lost this recipee and digged all through the cupboards for one hour to find the Betty Crocker Cupcakes Cakes and More booklet from 2010! I was ecstatic when I found it! It's my favorite dessert to bring to potlucks.

5/27/2011 1:54:26 PM

kajemurphy said:

This is a family favorite.

1/18/2011 3:21:17 PM

beck3814 said:

just love the pineapple and cherries

5/6/2010 8:38:37 AM

dcoy1 said:

Everyone loved this cake! It was easy and super moist.

1/2/2010 7:34:31 PM

dcoy1 said:

Everyone loved this cake! It was easy and super moist.

1/2/2010 7:34:24 PM

11126 said:

My son in-laws favorite cake is pineapple upside down cake so I made this for him on his birthday 26th of December and everyone loved it!! Great!!!!

1/1/2010 11:41:02 AM

emmycooks said:

This recipe is super easy to make and tastes great! even better with whipped cream

12/26/2009 9:09:21 AM

missbhaven1968 said:

I thought I was the only one who knew the secret...adding the pineapple juice to the mix! I get requests for this all the time and everyone thinks I slaved in the kitchen all day! Who am I to agrue with tummy-happy freinds! Only thing I would suggest different is using a cast iron skillet if you can, for some reason it just tastes better and looks fab!

11/10/2009 9:18:43 AM

lfhpueblo said:

After viewing this recipe I wish I had pineapple and the cherries in my house right now so I could make it. Ahh well, maybe next weekend!

10/24/2009 10:13:30 AM

BONNIEJAX said:

I've been making this for years! It's always the same, its easy !but people ooooo and ah about it! Whipped cream is a must!

10/22/2009 2:22:38 PM