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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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By: Diana Last updated on May 16, 2023

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A super moist and fluffy classic pineapple upside-down cake

pineapple upside down cake


You probably know how I was really obsessed with upside-down cakes last summer? Once I learned how to bake them and how EASY they were to bake, I baked an upside-down cake every other day for a few weeks! Spicy banana upside down cake (I even baked this on a cooking show on Jordan TV!), pear upside-down cake, and even an upside down loquat cake! Now I don’t really know why I never posted a pineapple upside-down cake recipe, it’s an old-fashioned classic that everybody LOVES and it comes out perfect every time I bake it. So here I am sharing this wonderful recipe with you today!

A slice of pineapple upside down cake

What I really love about this cake is that you don’t need to frost it for extra flavor, or to make it look nicer. It is full of flavor the way it is, the juicy pineapples with the brown sugar are extremely delicious and pretty. The classic cake is usually made of pineapples with red bright maraschino cherries arranged between the pineapple slices, but if you don’t like them, just replace them with fresh strawberries instead, and the cake will still look good.

left upside down pineapple cake

This beautiful cake is very easy to make, and it tastes amazing! Serve it warm, at room temperature, or even cold. It can also be served with Vanilla ice cream on the side OHMYGODNESS the cake will disappear on the same day!

Store in a container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 55 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Author: Diana
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12 servings

Ingredients 

For the topping

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted – to grease the pan
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 8-ounce can sliced pineapple
  • 8 maraschino cherries or strawberries

For the cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup milk at room temperature

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F or 160°C fan oven. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with melted butter including all sides.
  • Pat dry the pineapple slices and maraschino with paper towels.
  • Prepare the topping: Evenly sprinkle the pan with brown sugar, then top with pineapple slices (start with one full ring in the center, then do the rest around it either full or half slices) and arrange cherries inside the rings. Gently press the fruit in the base, and set aside.
  • Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beating just until combined.
  • Spoon the batter evenly over the pineapple slices; gently spreading to cover. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Invert the hot cake onto a platter or cake plate and let stand for about 5 minutes. Slice and serve warm or in room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 310kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 59mg, Sodium: 170mg, Potassium: 226mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 460IU, Vitamin C: 36.1mg, Calcium: 81mg, Iron: 1.4mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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Reader Interactions

  1. Jen says

    Posted on 3/8/15 at 20:06

    It’s such a classic cake and yours looks excellent. It’s been ages since I last made an upside down cake, I want to make another one soon. Thanks for linking to my peach cake 🙂

    • Diana says

      Posted on 3/9/15 at 10:36

      Upside down cakes are the best! I really want to bake one but I have to wait until after my wedding haha 😀

  2. Choclette says

    Posted on 3/4/15 at 12:36

    This has made me want to make an upside down cake again – I haven’t made one in ages. Thanks for including my chocolate pear cake.

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