Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Pineapple Upside Down cake – It is truly delicious, easy to make and the caramelized pineapple is bursting with flavors with pillowy, sponge pineapple cake, once you make it, you will crave for more! 
An all-time favorite classic pineapple cake recipe, this pineapple cake is super moist and spongy.
What’s to love about this recipe is that it is delicious and filled with the fruity flavor of the juicy pineapple slices, not to mention how colorful and attractive it looks.
It appears as a beautiful golden brown top while baking and once you flip it over to serve, you can see the mouth-watering pineapple and cherries waiting to tickle your taste buds.
My family loved this amazing upside-down cake because of how exquisite it looked on the table and its unmatched fruity flavor and taste.
It was utterly delightful for me to enjoy the simple process of baking this extraordinary cake.
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Reason to love this upside-down cake:
– The wonderful combination of pineapple, cherry, vanilla, brown sugar, and butter melts in your mouth, giving you the perfect dessert for any occasion.
– Healthy delight consisting of juicy pineapple slices
– Easy preparation with simple ingredients and can be made anytime.
How to make Pineapple Upside Down Cake:
Tips to make the best Pineapple cake:
1. Whether you use cake flour or all-purpose flour, make sure that you sift it before adding it into the cake mixture.
This ensures that there are no lumps and the batter is easier to mix.
2. Flip the cake into the serving tray about 15 minutes after you remove it from the oven.
Allowing it to stay in the baking dish for long causes the pineapple to stick to the base and sides of the baking dish.
3. Unlike normal cake batter, the batter for the pineapple upside-down cake is quite thick.
Scoop it into the baking dish and do not pour it as it will displace the pineapple slices and cherries on the bottom.
4. Once you arrange the pineapple slices with the butter-brown sugar mixture at the bottom of the baking dish, allow it to cool /refrigerate and settle for a few minutes before adding the batter.
This will ensure that the slices are set and won’t squirm around when you add the cake batter on it.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Why does my pineapple upside-down cake sink in the middle?
If you have added an excess of the leavening agent such as the baking powder or baking soda, it sinks in the middle.
This is because more air pockets are created than which the cake can withstand and the center being the softest, sinks.
2. How to fix the sunken cake?
One of the best ways to fix a sunken pineapple cake is by scooping out softened ice cream in the sunken area and making it even and freeze it for about 30 minutes.
Once it is set, you can add the frosting.
3. Can I use an alternative for yogurt?
Instead of yogurt, you can use sour cream or 3/4th cup milk with 1/4th cup of pineapple juice.
Yogurt is used because it makes the batter thicker and gives your cake a soft and fluffy texture once baked.
4. Can I store the leftover pineapple upside-down cake?
Although I recommend not storing it in the freezer is because of the simple fact that the texture of the pineapple changes when it is frozen and then thawed.
However, you can store the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the freezer.
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 slices 1x
Description
Pineapple Upside Down cake – It is truly delicious, easy to make and the caramelized pineapple is bursting with flavors with pillowy, sponge pineapple cake, once you make it, you will crave for more!
Ingredients
For Toppings:
- 2 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 to 5 slices of pineapple
- 8 cherries
To make Cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg white
- 1/3 buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat your oven 350 degrees F( 177 degrees C) for 10 minutes prior to baking.
For Toppings:
- Grease butter to the bottom of your baking pan, pour in the melted butter.
- Sprinkle Brown sugar all over the melted butter.
- Arrange the sliced pineapple and cherries and keep refrigerated until you make the batter.
To make Cake Batter:
- To a mixing bowl, add baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix everything and set aside.
- Cream butter for 1 minute to get a creamy texture.
- Add sugar and beat for another 1 minute
- Now add 1 egg white, beat for another 1 minute.
- Add buttermilk and vanilla essence beat again for 1 minute.
- Add flour mixture, fold to mix in
- Add milk and fold to get a batter.
- Now remove the toppings from the refrigerator, pour in the batter
- Pop into the oven and bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes to 40 minutes. ( Cover with the foil halfway through)
- Once the cake is baked, keep aside for 20 minutes, allow the cake to cool, and bring to room temperature.
- Before you serve, slide the sides of the cake using a butter knife and invert the cake on the plate.
- The cakewalk slides off easily.
Notes
Tips to make the best Pineapple Upside Down Cake:
1. Whether you use cake flour or all-purpose flour, make sure that you sift it before adding it into the cake mixture. This ensures that there are no lumps and the batter is easier to mix.
2. Flip the cake into the serving tray about 5 minutes after you remove it from the oven. Allowing it to stay in the baking dish for long causes the pineapple to stick to the base and sides of the baking dish.
3. Unlike normal cake batter, the batter for the pineapple upside-down cake is quite thick. Scoop it into the baking dish and do not pour it as it will displace the pineapple slices and cherries on the bottom.
4. Once you arrange the pineapple slices with the butter-brown sugar mixture at the bottom of the baking dish, allow it to cool and settle for a few minutes before adding the batter. This will ensure that the slices are set and won’t squirm around when you add the cake batter on it.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: upside down cake, pineapple upside down cake, pineapple cake
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