Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Delicious pineapple cake baked with a caramelized top.
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Ingredients
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Topping
Cake
Method
Topping
- 1
Prepare the Topping
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 cup of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add 1 cup of brown sugar and stir until the mixture is smooth and bubbly.
- 2
Arrange Pineapple and Cherries
Pour the melted sugar mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan. Arrange the pineapple slices over the sugar mixture and place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple slice.
Cake
- 3
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 4
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 2 tsp of baking powder, and 0.5 tsp of salt.
- 5
Cream Butter and Add Eggs
In a separate bowl, cream together 0.5 cup of softened unsalted butter. Add in 2 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- 6
- 7
Pour Batter
Carefully pour the batter over the arranged pineapple and cherries in the cake pan.
- 8
Bake the Cake
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool and Invert
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges and invert the cake onto a serving plate.