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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
"This recipe is by far the best Pineapple Upside Down cake that I've ever made. It is also quick and easy. The cake is very moist and rises much higher than the average recipe. The combination of pineapple cake mix and pineapple juice isn't overwhelming either. I've been meaning to edit this for ages, however it looks so much better if you use dark brown sugar. Also if you'd like more topping, use 3/4 cup butter with 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar."
photo by Ashley Cuoco
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple
- 6 maraschino cherries, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 (18 ounce) package duncan hines supreme pineapple cake mix
- 1 (4 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup pineapple juice, from canned pineapple with a bit of water added
- 1⁄2 cup canola oil
- 4 eggs
directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Melt butter in a 9x13 pan in oven.
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter in pan.
- Drain canned pineapple into a measuring cup.
- Place pineapple slices evenly in pan, cutting the last two in half to cover pan.
- Place the maraschino cherry halves in the center of the pineapple slices, cut side up.
- Combine the rest of ingredients in a large mixing bowl on slow speed for 30 seconds.
- Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes and turn cake out onto a serving platter, pineapple side up.
Questions & Replies
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I use a yellow or butter flavored yellow cake mix. I also use an iron skillet to bake it in. My oven runs 20 degrees hotter. Mine turns brown every time but when flipped it’s a golden brown. Nothing bakes like an iron skillet -
My store did not have the 18 Oz size cake mix nor the 4 Oz puddding mix. Cake mix I have is 15.25 Oz and pudding mix is 3.4 Oz. Do I need to change the oil, egg, and juice amounts? -
How can I double the pineapple upside down cake to fit in 9x13 pan? -
Has anyone used sugar free instant vanilla pudding? -
Has anyone ever had any problems with the cake getting dark on top? I have never bombed a recipe, but this is bugging me to pieces! I placed a piece of tin foil over the top during the last 10 minutes, I just hope it works!
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Reviews
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If I could give it more, I would! Of course, I made some modifications as I can't just leave well enough alone. Here is what I did...<br/>Regular yellow cake instead of the pineapple cake (cheaper)<br/>Fage 0 Greek yogurt instead of the oil (lower fat and creamier consistency)<br/><br/>Yum yum yum! Thanks Elaine for this recipe! A keeper for sure!
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This is a good cake but you can taste the imitation pineapple in the duncan hines mix. It really bothered me. Seems counterproductive... why not just use yellow cake mix and use pineapple juice instead of the water? I'm not saying the cake wasn't good, but that imitation pineapple flavor was annoying. It reminds me of sonic slushy or snow cone flavoring or something. But very moist, only my husband and I could taste the fake pineapple flavoring bc we have been enjoying a fresh pineapple cake recently from the store and were hoping to have a recipe of our own. -
This is very good, I made the recipe exactly the same except after you lay down the pineapple rings, I also added crushed pineapple all around the rings to fill in the open spaces. I added the cherries to the ring and all around the crushed pineapple. Then I continued with the steps in the recipe. Turned out very good and really moist, I added a picture of the finished cake.
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Oh my goodness, this is the most moist and delicious pineapple upside down cake I've ever had. I baked it for our 4th of July party, and everyone who tried it loved it. I substituted applesauce for the canola oil, and you would never know. My husband said it was his favorite pineapple upside down cake that I've made. -
Awesome recipe. I followed exactly as instructed and turned out great! Very moist and flipped right out of pan. I cooked 50 mins and then knifed around sides of pan and flipped on serving plate. Left the pan on top about 10 mins to let juices soak. Yummy!
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Tweaks
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Use salted butter to counteract the sweetness, especially if using Pineapple Supreme cake mix. People seem worried about liquid amounts with a 15.25 oz cake mix and 3.4 oz pudding mix, but my cake turned out fine. This recipe also fits into a 12-inch cast iron skillet. If you bake your pineapple cake in a warm skillet, it takes 40-45 mins (I overbaked mine slightly but texture was still fine). -
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Made for bday party my hubby who lives pineapple. Everyone raved. I did use one and a half boxes of cake mix so cake was taller. Also placed raspberries on finished cake in place of cherries because I’m not a fan of the cherries. Looked cute. -
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Just made this today. Easy, simple, and delicious. I listened to the other reviews and used Greek yogurt instead of oil and yellow cake mix, and also added a bit more brown sugar, fresh coconut instead of the cherries, and a tsp. of coconut extract. Since the cake is rectangular, I served it on a bamboo cutting board, toasted some more fresh coconut, and sprinkled it around the cake after it cooled. Looked beautiful!!
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This was delicious! I used a powdered vegan egg substitute and also used 1/2 cup of pina colada flavored coconut milk yogurt in place of the oil. I agree with some other reviews that it had kind of a fake pinapple flavor though. I think the cake recipe would be awesome though in different juice/box mix combinations!
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If I could give it more, I would! Of course, I made some modifications as I can't just leave well enough alone. Here is what I did...<br/>Regular yellow cake instead of the pineapple cake (cheaper)<br/>Fage 0 Greek yogurt instead of the oil (lower fat and creamier consistency)<br/><br/>Yum yum yum! Thanks Elaine for this recipe! A keeper for sure!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ElaineM
United States
I really love to bake, however I've gotten away from it in the past few years.
