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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a traditional favorite, featuring a moist cake topped with pineapple slices and cherries.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie dish or round cake pan
  • handheld or stand mixer
  • Whisk
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Topping

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed light or dark
  • 8-10 pineapple slices see note
  • 15-20 maraschino cherries see note

Cake

  • 1 and ½ cups cake flour spooned & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg whites at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup sour cream at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup pineapple juice at room temperature (use leftover from can)
  • 2 Tablespoons milk at room temperature

Instructions
 

Cake Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
  • Prepare topping first: Pour ¼ cup melted butter into an ungreased 9×2 inch pie dish or round cake pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange about 6-7 blotted pineapple slices and all the cherries on top of the brown sugar.
  • Make the cake batter: Whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside. Beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar and beat until creamed together. Beat in the egg whites, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in dry ingredients and wet ingredients.
  • Remove topping from the refrigerator. Pour and spread cake batter evenly over topping.
  • Bake for 43-48 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
  • Remove cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for just 20 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving plate.
  • Cool completely before slicing and serving.
  • Cover leftover slices and store for up to 3 days in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.

Notes

For best success, read the recipe and recipe notes before beginning. The cake should be served warm but can be cooled completely for better slice presentation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cake, cherries, dessert, pineapple, Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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