Low-Fat Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A friend from my gym made this and I had to have the recipe! While this version doesn't taste the same as the "real thing", it's relatively guilt-free and better than not eating dessert at all! I have not made it myself yet, but I plan to very soon! Show more

Ready In: 45 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Line a round 9x1 1/2 inch pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Sprinkle brown sugar on waxed paper.
  4. Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
  5. Spread pineapple evenly in bottom of pan and sprinkle dry gelatin over pineapple.
  6. Using an electic hand mixer, beat eggs and egg whites on high until very thick (about 5 minutes).
  7. Gradually add sugar.
  8. Add 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice and vanilla and beat on low speed.
  9. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, blending until batter is smooth.
  10. Pour batter into pan.
  11. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  12. When done, immediately loosen cake from edge of pan with a knife and turn the pan over onto a plate.
  13. Carefully remove waxed paper.
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