Description
A classic dessert with caramelized pineapple and cherries on top of a moist cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices
- 10 maraschino cherries
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Pour melted butter into a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.
- Arrange pineapple slices on sugar mixture. Place cherries in center of slices.
- Mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add milk, oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
- Pour batter over pineapple in pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool 5 minutes, then invert onto serving plate.
Notes
- Use fresh pineapple for better flavor.
- Let cake cool slightly before inverting.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: pineapple upside down cake, easy dessert recipe, classic cake