Jul 13 2026
RestaurantsThe Original Roy's in Hawaii KaiPineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Time1h
Serves8

Caramel Sauce, Lappert's Vanilla Ice Cream

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

Topping Ingredients

Serving Ingredients

Method

Cake Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

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

  2. 2

    Prepare the Topping

    In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter and stir in 1/2 cup of brown sugar until dissolved. Pour the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan.

  3. 3

    Arrange Pineapple and Cherries

    Place the pineapple slices over the brown sugar mixture and add a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple slice.

Cake Batter Preparation

  1. 4

    Mix Dry Ingredients

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

  2. 5

    Cream Butter and Eggs

    In another bowl, cream 1/2 cup of softened butter. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

  3. 6

    Combine Mixtures

    Add the dry ingredients alternately with milk to the butter mixture. Stir in vanilla extract until smooth.

Baking the Cake

  1. 7

    Pour Batter

    Pour the batter over the pineapple and brown sugar mixture in the cake pan.

  2. 8

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  3. 9

    Cool and Invert

    Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.

Serving

  1. 10

    Serve

    Serve warm with a scoop of Lappert's Vanilla Ice Cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.

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