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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake: The Best Homestyle Recipe to Love

This Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a delicious and classic dessert that everyone will love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 28 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 290 kcal

Equipment

  • 9×2 inch pie dish or round cake pan
  • handheld or stand mixer
  • wire rack

Ingredients
  

Topping

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 8-10 slices pineapple see note
  • 15-20 pieces 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
 

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. Blot any excess liquid off the fruit with a clean towel or paper towel. Arrange about 6-7 blotted pineapple slices and all the cherries on top of the brown sugar. Place pan in the refrigerator for a few minutes as you prepare the cake batter.
  • Make the cake batter: Whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside. Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter on high speed until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until creamed. Beat in the egg whites, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Pour in the dry ingredients, followed by the pineapple juice and milk. Mix until just combined.
  • Remove topping from the refrigerator. Pour and spread cake batter evenly over topping.
  • Bake for 43-48 minutes, tenting foil on top halfway through if needed. The cake is done when a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
  • Remove cake from oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm or allow to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Do not refrigerate the cake to speed up the cooling process as it could end up tasting overly dense.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 100mgSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cake, cherries, Dessert, homestyle recipe, pineapple, Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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