Description
Indulge in the joy of baking with The Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake! This delightful dessert features a moist vanilla cake topped with sweet, caramelized pineapple slices and cherries, creating an eye-catching centerpiece that will brighten any occasion. Perfect for birthdays or family gatherings, this easy-to-follow recipe ensures that even novice bakers can whip up a stunning treat from scratch. Each slice is soft, tender, and bursting with flavor, making it impossible to resist. With just a few simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you’ll be on your way to impressing friends and family alike with this cheerful cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 20-ounce can pineapple slices
- 12 maraschino cherries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt (optional)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or powdered buttermilk)
- 1/3 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl and pour it into a greased springform pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the melted butter.
- Arrange pineapple slices in the pan, placing one in the center and staggering the rest around it. Add cherries in the centers of whole slices.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and optional salt.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla extract until mixed well.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture gently until just combined; small lumps are okay.
- Pour batter over the arranged pineapples without disturbing them and bake on a cookie sheet for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg