Pineapple Upside Down Bundt Cake

Nanita's Note:

I love bundt cakes because they are so easy to serve. I found this recipe on a camping website and adapted it for use in the home kitchen instead of on the camp fire! It comes out great and it will be the easiest pineapple upside down cake you'll ever serve!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Topping

• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple , drained (reserve juice)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• maraschino cherry , halves

Cake

• 1 (18 ounce) boxpineapple cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Pineapple Cake Mix) or 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Pineapple Cake Mix)
• 3 eggs
• 1 ¼ cups water (use part reserved pineapple juice)
• 1⁄3; cup oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt butter in bundt pan in oven.
3. Spray cooking spray on the parts of the pan that aren't covered by the melted butter.
4. Sprinkle brown sugar over melted butter.
5. Place maraschino cherries on top of sugar.
6. Spread crushed pineapple over all.
7. Mix cake ingredients according to the package directions regarding time and mixer speeds.
8. Pour cake mix over topping ingredients in pan.
9. Bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown.
10. Test for doneness, knife or toothpick inserted should come out clean.
11. Immediately invert onto serving platter and remove pan carefully so none of the topping stays in the pan.
12. Cool completely before serving.

Reviews

[MichelliBelli]

This is one of my all time favorite cakes and I was glad to find this recipe. The picture really sold me on trying this one it looked so pretty. I used a bundt pan and took Julie's advice about melting the sugar and butter and the sugar did dissolve good. I served with a big dollop of whip cream on top and we loved every bite!

[Kathryn29]

This was really good. I added extra butter to the bottom of the pan and left out the cherries. I used all pineapple juice instead of part water. My first time to ever make a bundt cake and it turned out wonderfully. Thanks for the recipe. Will make again!

[Sassy Sandra]

Thanks for posting this outstanding recipe. I actually have made it in a 9 X 13 inch glass pan, and it just came out to perfection each and every time. I followed the recipe but I added 1 1/2 Cups of Pinapple Juice/Water combination. I felt it needed the extra moisture. Great cake to take to a BBQ or Pot-Luck, everyone couldn't say enough great things about it. A keeper for sure.... Thanks for posting it Nanita.