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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This classic Pineapple Upside Down Cake is made with box cake mix, crushed pineapple and pineapple rings, maraschino cherries, and a delectable brown sugar sauce. Quick, easy, and fuss-free!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Servings: 10 slices

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 15.25 ounce box Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme (or yellow cake mix if you can’t find the pineapple supreme)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 15 ounce can pineapple rings fully drained, juice reserved (see note below)
  • 20 ounce can crushed pineapple fully drained, juice reserved (see note below)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 15 maraschino cherries
  • vanilla ice cream , for serving

Instructions

  • Generously coat the bottom and sides of a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
  • Place the butter in the middle of the dish and transfer to the oven while it preheats to 350 degrees F.
    Pieces of butter in a cake pan
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, 1 cup pineapple juice, and crushed pineapple.
    Whisking pineapple cake ingredients
  • Once the butter in the casserole dish has melted, remove from the oven and sprinkle the brown sugar on top.
    Brown sugar and butter in a cake pan
  • Place pineapple rings over the brown sugar in an even layer. Then place maraschino cherries inside the middle of each pineapple ring and in the spaces between the rings.
    Slices of pineapple rings and maraschino cherries in a cake pan
  • Pour the batter on top in an even layer. Bake for 45 minutes or until a tester in the center comes out clean.
    Pineapple cake in a cake pan
  • Remove from the oven and let stand for 45 minutes to cool. Run a dull knife around the edge to loosen.
  • Place a cutting board or serving tray (larger than the casserole dish) on top of the dish, then very carefully invert/flip over. Leave pan over the cake for about 5 minutes, so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan.
    Inverting a pineapple upside down cake
  • Slice and serve with some vanilla ice cream!
    Serving a slice of pineapple upside down cake

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Notes

You need a total of 1 cup pineapple juice. I drain and reserve both the pineapple rings and crushed pineapple since they often carry different amounts of liquid. If you end up with more than 1 cup, don't use it all. You need 1 cup total.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 377mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg