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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
With yellow cake, iconic pineapple rings, and maraschino cherries, pineapple upside-down cake is a delicious retro dessert recipe that never goes out of style.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Leah Perez📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●whisk
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with baking spray with flour. Line the bottom with parchment paper; do not spray again.
Baking spray with flour
2
Drain the pineapple slices and reserve the liquid. Pat the slices dry with paper towels. Place the pineapple in a large bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of sugar and the cornstarch, tossing to coat. Place the pineapple in the prepared pan. Add the cherries to the pineapple centers.
3
In a medium stainless-steel skillet, melt ¾ cup of the butter over medium heat; stir in the brown sugar and ½ teaspoon of salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer; cook until the sugar is melted and fragrant, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Slowly pour in 3 tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice, whisk until combined and smooth. Pour the caramel over the pineapple.
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the remaining 1 cup of butter, the remaining 2 cups of granulated sugar, and vanilla with a mixer at medium speed until creamy, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
large eggs, room temperature3
5
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Carefully dollop and spread the batter onto the pineapple in the pan.
6
Bake for ⏱️ 50 minutes. Place a piece of foil on top of the cake to prevent excess browning and bake until a wooden pick comes out clean, 15 to ⏱️ 20 minutes more. Remove the foil and let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Run a knife around the sides of the cake to loosen; carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate, removing the parchment. Let cool for at least ⏱️ 10 minutes before slicing.
7
Serve warm, room temperature, or cold with ice cream or whipped cream.
Ice cream, to serveWhipped cream, to serve
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