Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cake Batter
Topping
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking the cake.
- 2
Prepare the Topping
In a small saucepan, melt 0.25 cups of unsalted butter over medium heat. Stir in 0.5 cups of brown sugar until it is fully dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
- 3
Arrange Pineapple and Cherries
Pour the melted butter and brown sugar mixture into a 9-inch round cake pan. Arrange the pineapple rings on top of the mixture and place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.
Cake Batter Preparation
- 4
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoons of salt.
- 5
Cream Butter
In another bowl, cream 0.5 cups of unsalted butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- 6
Baking
- 7
Combine Cake Batter and Topping
Pour the cake batter over the arranged pineapple and cherries in the cake pan, spreading it evenly.
- 8
Bake the Cake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool and Serve
Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then, carefully invert the cake onto a serving platter to reveal the pineapple topping.