Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Classic dessert with caramelized pineapple and cherry.
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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 reaches the desired temperature for baking.
- 2
Prepare the Topping
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of unsalted butter. Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and stir until well combined and bubbling. Pour this mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 3
Arrange Pineapple and Cherries
Place the pineapple rings over the brown sugar mixture in the pan. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring and scatter any remaining cherries around the edges.
Cake Batter
- 4
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, and 0.5 tsp of salt.
- 5
Cream Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, beat together 0.5 cups of unsalted butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- 6
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- 7
Baking
- 8
Pour Batter into Pan
Pour the cake batter evenly over the arranged pineapple and cherries in the cake pan.
- 9
Bake the Cake
Place the cake pan in the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 10
Cool and Invert
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate.