Friday, August 13, 2021

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

 






















My Mom made a Pineapple Upside Down cake every Easter with her big pineapple glazed ham. They just seemed to go perfectly together.  Who doesn’t love this super moist delicious cake?  I love the combination of caramel and pineapple and that little cherry on top makes it just perfect.  Oh sure, I could make this homemade from scratch….but why bother. If you put a homemade cake and one made from a cake mix in front of me, I couldn’t taste the difference!  And this easy pineapple upside-down cake takes less than 15 minutes to put together!  The big dilemma?  Do you serve it with whipped cream or ice cream?

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 20-ounce can pineapple rings, save the juice!
maraschino cherries
1 15.25-ounce box yellow Super Moist cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla



































Preheat  oven to 350 degrees (or 325 if you’re using a dark pan). Pour the melted butter into the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. (I made two smaller ones here). Sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter in an even layer.






























Drain the pineapple rings, reserving the juice for the cake. Arrange the pineapple over the brown sugar and place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice. Arrange additional cherries around the slices if desired; lightly press the cherries and pineapple into the brown sugar.

























Measure out 1 cup of the reserved pineapple juice (if you don’t have enough add a little water to make a cup). Combine the juice, cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer set to medium speed for 2 minutes, until batter is smooth.
 



































Pour the batter into the pan and gently smooth the top. Tap the pan on the counter a couple of times to eliminate air bubbles, then bake about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. 


























Remove from the oven and quickly run a knife around the edge of the pan.  You want to remove the cake from the pan quickly.

























 

Place a large serving platter or cutting board on top of the pan and flip them both over. Let the cake pan sit on the platter or cutting board for 5 minutes, then carefully remove. Cool cake for 30 minutes, then serve.





Cake will last loosely covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. 



 Photography is the property of and copyrighted to Welcome Home.
Print Friendly and PDF