
Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
A vegetarian Italian Recipes recipe with pineapple - i have used canned pineapple, glazed cherries - you can alternatively also use the tinned variety, butter. Ready in 1h 55m, serves 8.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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To prepare the Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe, preheat oven to 180° C for 10 minutes
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 2
ToppingMelt butter in oven and spread in 9-inch pan
butter(1/4 cup) - 3
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter
butter(1/4 cup)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup) - 4
Arrange pineapple slices on the brown sugar
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 5
Place cherries between the pineapple slices, and arrange remaining cherries around slices, as per preference
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)glazed cherries - you can alternatively also use the tinned variety(120 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 6
Press gently into brown sugar
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup) - 7
Keep aside
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CakeIn a large bowl, combine cake mix, reserved pineapple juice, vegetable oil, pineapple essence and few drops of yellow gel food color
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2)pinch food color - yellow (optional)(1) - 9
Mix until well blended
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Pour/spoon batter into prepared pan
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Bake for 50 - 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
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Let cool for 10 minutes or until warm
- 13
Now run a knife around side of pan to loosen cake
cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams) - 14
Invert cake with pan on top of a cake stand or a large serving plate
cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams) - 15
Leave pan over the cake for 2 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over the cake; remove pan
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams) - 16
Cool for 30 minutes
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Serve the Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe warm with iced tea or hot cup of coffee or cool and refrigerate
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 19
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Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
A vegetarian Italian Recipes recipe with pineapple - i have used canned pineapple, glazed cherries - you can alternatively also use the tinned variety, butter. Ready in 1h 55m, serves 8.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
18 steps- 1
To prepare the Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe, preheat oven to 180° C for 10 minutes
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 2
ToppingMelt butter in oven and spread in 9-inch pan
butter(1/4 cup) - 3
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter
butter(1/4 cup)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup) - 4
Arrange pineapple slices on the brown sugar
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 5
Place cherries between the pineapple slices, and arrange remaining cherries around slices, as per preference
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)glazed cherries - you can alternatively also use the tinned variety(120 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 6
Press gently into brown sugar
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup) - 7
Keep aside
- 8
CakeIn a large bowl, combine cake mix, reserved pineapple juice, vegetable oil, pineapple essence and few drops of yellow gel food color
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2)pinch food color - yellow (optional)(1) - 9
Mix until well blended
- 10
Pour/spoon batter into prepared pan
- 11
Bake for 50 - 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- 12
Let cool for 10 minutes or until warm
- 13
Now run a knife around side of pan to loosen cake
cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams) - 14
Invert cake with pan on top of a cake stand or a large serving plate
cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams) - 15
Leave pan over the cake for 2 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over the cake; remove pan
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1 cup)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams) - 16
Cool for 30 minutes
- 18
Serve the Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe warm with iced tea or hot cup of coffee or cool and refrigerate
pineapple - i have used canned pineapple(840 grams)cake mix - i used pillsbury vanilla cake mix(500 grams)pineapple juice - reserved from del monte pineapple slicesteaspoons pineapple essence(2) - 19
Fall in love!
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A vegetarian Italian Recipes recipe with pineapple - i have used canned pineapple, glazed cherries - you can alternatively also use the tinned variety, butter. Ready in 1h 55m, serves 8.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (8 servings)
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