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PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE 
2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar

Place the butter and brown sugar in a frying pan and melt until it boils or bubbles. A cast iron pan works well because it's heavy and will be less likely to scorch.

1 can pineapple slices
maraschino cherries (enough to fill centers of pineapples)

Place pineapples in the butter and sugar mixture. Put cherries in the center of the pineapple. Cut the slices of pineapple into halves and line the sides of the frying pan with them (standing up on edge).

Prepare a box of yellow cake mix following the directions on the box to mix the batter (do not bake in a separate pan; follow instructions below).

Pour the batter over the pineapple and cherries.

Bake at 350°F. When the cake is done, loosen the edges with a butter knife. Remove from heat and allow to sit five minutes, then turn it upside down on a serving dish.

Optional: Instead of using a cake mix, you can prepare the batter from scratch using the recipe below, or any recipe for yellow cake.

Scratch Cake:

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk

Combine ingredients and beat 1 minute. Pour batter over pineapples and cherries (same as above). Bake at 350°F and follow same steps as above.

Submitted by: CM

recipe reviews
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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 Sterling Hudson (France) says:
I made this cake for a friends birthday party. Everyone loved it! They wanted me to make another! At first, I was very surprised that the recipe doesn't call for butter, but in the end, it was very nice! Thanks!
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 AGray (Texas) says:
I substituted cake flour for all-purpose flour for a slightly lighter cake. Made this as dessert for a company picnic and everyone loved it. So easy and delicious!
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 Tinkie (Texas) says:
I've been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome, and I changed the 'box of yellow cake mix' recipe to reflect this special need to eliminate, limit, and reduce the carbohydrates for the following recipe ingredients:

CAKE MIX; Pillsbury Moist Supreme Sugar Free Classic Yellow Cake Mix.

PUDDING; Royal Instant Pudding mix, Sugar Free, Vanilla, 1.7-Ounce

OIL; 2 tbsp. oil with Great Value Applesauce (No Sugar Added) to replace total amount of oil needed in the original recipe.

BROWN SUGAR; SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend.

SLICED PINEAPPLE; Dole Pineapple Slices In 100% Pineapple Juice, No Sugar Added.

BUTTER; I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Original Spray

EGGS; Egg Beaters® Original

CHERRIES; This item stayed the same, as I am still searching for low sugar Maraschino cherries or candied cherries.
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 Sara G. Mommy (Colorado) says:
Came out super good but I would triple the scratch cake recipe because I doubled it and it didn't fit a full size cake pan. Other than that it was super yummy the kids and hubby loved it!
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 Kathie Salter (Washington) says:
Good recipe, but I always use a boxed spice cake mix or make a spice cake from scratch. If using the box mix, substitute the juice from the pineapple can for the water,(add more water if needed to get the exact amount.) Granny always said to use spice cake, and everybody always LOVES it.
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 Amy Pace (Texas) says:
This was great, my dad made a fantastic upside down cake and this came very close to his. You do need to double the scratch cake mix above and you're looking at a 40 minute bake time in a gas oven at 350°F. I don't have a cast iron skillet so I made it in a 9x13 cake pan. If you do it this way you will need to grease and flour the pan before hand. I like to add pecans to the pineapple cherry top, it gives the cake a nice texture and taste.
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 Jennifer (New York) says:
This turned out great with boxed yellow cake mix. It takes about 45 minutes start to finish. This would be a great dessert to bring it to reunions and other family gatherings, it's so quick and easy but looks so pretty and homemade.
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 Barbara (Tennessee) says:
Everyone enjoyed this cake. What an Easter treat!
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 Lyne (Missouri) says:
I used the scratch recipe and used half juice from the pineapple and half milk to measure 1/4 cup. The scratch recipe is phenomenal and easy!!! I did use a spring pan..mid way through baking the butter started to leak a bit. I put foil under the pan... and everything came out perfectly DELICIOUS!
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 Dana (Michigan) says:
Like it!
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 Kay Ming (Mississippi) says:
Great Recipe!
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 Rosa (North Carolina) says:
This recipe is great! I doubled the homemade recipe and put it in a 9x13-inch glass pan. It is looking great in the oven!!
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 Susan (Florida) says:
The first attempt to make Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Luckily, I must have chosen the easiest and most delicious recipe.
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 Leslie (Pennsylvania) says:
My Dad's favorite cake and birthday request every year. I wouldn't trust any other recipe!
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 Michele (Florida) says:
OMG !!!! SIX people !!! This has been requested again. This will be the sixth one I've made in five months. Ironically, the first one I burned so bad I had to chuck it.

 

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