Jul 13 2026
RestaurantsThe Original Roy's in Hawaii KaiMaui Gold Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Maui Gold Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Time1h
Serves8

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream | Caramel Sauce

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

Topping Ingredients

Method

Cake Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. 2

    Prepare the Pan

    Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and sprinkle the brown sugar evenly at the bottom.

  3. 3

    Arrange Pineapple

    Place the Maui Gold pineapple slices over the brown sugar in a decorative pattern.

  4. 4

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

  5. 5

    Cream Butter and Sugar

    In a separate bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

  6. 6

    Add Eggs and Vanilla

    Beat in the eggs one at a time and then stir in the vanilla extract.

  7. 7

    Combine Mixtures

    Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.

  8. 8

    Pour Batter

    Pour the batter over the arranged pineapple slices in the cake pan.

  9. 9

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  10. 10

    Cool and Invert

    Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.

Serving

  1. 11

    Serve with Toppings

    Slice the cake and serve warm with a drizzle of caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

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