Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Enjoy this homemade pineapple upside down cake with a dollop of whipped cream, or serve it all by itself and let those delicious tropical flavors shine!
Servings: 12
Calories: 447
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet or use a 9x13 baking pan, a 9 inch springform pan, or 10 inch round cake pan
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light cream
Pineapple Layer
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 28 ounces sliced pineapple 2x 14 ounce cans, drained and slices patted dry a bit
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- maraschino cherries to fill pineapple holes as desired
Optional Garnish
- whipped cream
- maraschino cherries
- pineapple chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F
- Melt ¼ cup butter in 10 inch cast iron skillet. Spread butter all over pan and up the sides. Add ½ cup brown sugar, mix and spread evenly.
- Drain sliced pineapple well. Pat dry a bit. Set aside.
- Place pineapple slices in skillet, add maraschino cherries (as desired) and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Cake Batter
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream butter and slowly add sugar until very white and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat in between each addition.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and cream, beating after each addition. Add vanilla.
- Carefully pour the cake batter over pineapple layer.
- Bake 25-30 minutes. Check early for doneness. If a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, it is done.
- Rest skillet on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes. Place a serving plate over skillet, and carefully invert to turn out the cake in one piece.
- Serve with whipped cream and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Notes
- Nutrition calculated without maraschino cherries or garnish.
- I used a large 10 inch cast iron skillet for this recipe. If your skillet is smaller, you will likely have to increase the bake time. So watch carefully.
- If you do not have a cast iron skillet, use a 9x13 baking dish, a 9 inch springform pan, or a 10 inch round cake pan. Again, bake time will be different using these different types of pans.
- Reserve excess pineapple juice for smoothies or other recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 447 | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg