This cake got rave reviews at the table. It is easy to make and looks so pretty. So if you need a pretty cake to brighten your holiday table and one that will have the guests thinking "Martha visited" this is the one!
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
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- 1 yellow cake mix
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3 - 4 slices fresh pineapple - cut into pieces
- 11/2 cups pineapple juice
- Butter for greasing the baking dish
- Brown sugar for dusting the pineapple pieces
- Maraschino cherries for placing around the pineapple pieces
Instructions
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
- In a mix-master combine the cream cheese and sugar and mix until creamy.
- Add the eggs; one at a time and continue to mix on low. Add the canola oil, vanilla and slowly add the pineapple juice.
- In a bowl; combine the flour, baking powder and cake mix. Slowly, add this to the mixing bowl, while on low.
- Butter a 9-inch pie plate.
- Place the pineapple pieces at the bottom of the pie plate and dot with the maraschino cherries and dust with the brown sugar. Pour the batter over the pineapple.
- Bake 45 – 50 minutes or until the middle is set and the toothpick test comes out clean.
- Gently loosen the edges of the cake with a butter knife. Place a large plate over the pie dish and gently turn upside down. Let the cake loosen and fall onto the plate. Be patient.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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Michelle from Weekend Craft says
One of my favorite desserts on earth! Thank you for linking up last week at Creative Spark Link Party! Hope you stop by today to link up and enter our giveaway! http://bit.ly/1GNpmUs
Miz Helen says
Oh Catherine,
Your Pineapple Upside Cake looks so delicious, we love this cake! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Sharon@bluewillowhouse says
I am pleased to let you know that your wonderful Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is being featured this week on The Southern Special.
Federica Gif says
Ciao! Mi piace il tuo blog! La tua torta deve essere davvero buona 🙂 Io sono italiana e vivo in una piccola cittadina chiamata Rimini (la città di Federico Fellini) ed ho un blog di cucina salutare che si chiama Mipiacemifabene. E' un piacere poterti scrivere e accorciare le distanze, tornerò a trovarti presto. Complimenti
Federica 🙂
Monu Gillani says
so beautiful upside down cake 🙂 all time my fav
amoridoce says
Hi dear, this cake look just amazing! thank you for share it 🙂 kisses
Alison says
This looks lovely. I will definitely have to try and make one of these
sandie says
Looks so moist and delicious!
Medeja says
Classic cake! Looks so inviting! I need to try too :0
Brandi says
This is my husband's favorite cake. I've tried to make it from scratch before but it didn't turn out so well. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I'd love to try it again one day for him.