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Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Easy Recipe

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Servings 6 slices
pineapple upside down cake

Ingredients

Topping

  • 1 can canned pineapple slices in juice, not syrup
  • 12-15 maraschino cherries
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted , I used dairy free
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Cake

  • 1 -1/2 cups cake flour, see notes for vegan and gluten-free
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup milk , see notes
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, I used dairy-free
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 egg white, room temperature
  • leftover pineapple, finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pineapple & Cherries Topping

  • Line a large tray with paper towels, then place pineapple slices and cherries on. Pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
  • Pour the melted butter into your baking pan. Brush butter over pan.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar over the melted butter. Make sure to evenly distribute it.
  • Place one pineapple ring in the middle of the pan, Then, place the other slices around. You can place whole slices or halves. It's up to you!
  • Add cherries as desired. Press pineapple slices and cherries firmly to the base of the cake pan. Set aside.

Cake Batter

  • In a medium bowl whisk dry ingredients and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whisk milk, sour cream, pineapple juice, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • Inside a large bowl cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Then add egg and egg white, one at a time, and beat a few seconds in between.
  • Add flour mixture alternating with milk mixture. Using a rubber spatula fold leftover pineapple into the batter.
  • Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes then cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 10 more minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out clean your cake is done.

Notes

To make this cake gluten-free simply replace the flour with your favorite gluten-free blend. 
To make it vegan simply replace the ingredients for vegan products. Any plant-based milk will work great. 

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