Pineapple upside down cake is one of the most popular cake that is simple to make but looks absolutely spectacular. This easy recipe for upside down pineapple cake is made with butter, sugar, flour, eggs, yogurt, pineapples, cherries gives you perfect caramel coated glistening pineapple topping with tender and moist vanilla cake.
Preheat oven to 180 degree C (360 degree F). Line a 7x11 inch rectangle cake pan with parchment paper and set aside. Strain the canned pineapple through sieve and set aside.
Mix flour with baking powder, baking soda in a bowl and set aside. This is your dry ingredients.
Start by making the caramel layer. Take sugar in a saute pan and place on high heat. Let the pan heat up until the sugar around the sides of the pan starts to melt. Swirl the pan gently so the sugar melts more evenly. Don’t stir the pan, gently swirl it around. Once all the sugar is melted, reduce the heat and add in butter and mix well. Let the butter mix into the sugar and get into a caramel sauce.
Pour this caramel sauce into the prepared baking pan on the parchment paper. Spread evenly to coat the base. Now place the pineapple slices on the caramel. I placed around 8 slices of pineapple in the pan. Arrange cherries as per your liking. Set this aside.
Now make the batter. Take softened butter, sugar, vanilla, oil in a mixing bowl and cream it for 2 to 3 minutes until it gets fluffy using an electric beater. Add in egg one at a time and cream again till evenly mixed. Add in yogurt and cream together.
Now add in half of the dry ingredients into the egg butter mixture, pour in the milk and mix gently using an electric beater. Now add in the remaining dry ingredients and mix again till it forms into a smooth batter.
Spoon this batter over the pineapples and spread evenly. Place this into the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove the baked cake from oven and allow to cool for 3 to 4 minutes, flip over and gently peel off the parchment paper. Let it cool completely for few hours before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe (Step by Step)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
456
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
80
mg
27
%
Sodium
144
mg
6
%
Potassium
170
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
76
g
25
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
54
g
60
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
491
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
98
mg
10
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.