Low Fat Pineapple Upside Cake Recipes

SKINNY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle brown sugar in pan. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. Drizzle with reserved juice. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
• In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Run knife around inside edges of pan. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 3 minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm.

MAKEOVER PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer in pan; place cherry halves in center of pineapple slices; set aside., In a large bowl, beat the sugar, milk, oil, egg and extracts until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Pour into prepared pan., Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

LIGHT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with oil; line with a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Brush paper with oil. Sprinkle bottom of pan with 1/4 cup sugar. Trim pineapple wedges to no more than 4 to 5 inches long; arrange in pan in groups of four, alternating direction.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, oil, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Add flour mixture; mix just until combined. Pour batter over pineapple. Tap pan firmly on counter to settle batter, then smooth top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool 20 minutes in pan; invert onto a serving platter (peel off and discard paper).

LOW-FAT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line a round 9x1 1/2 inch pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle brown sugar on waxed paper.
• Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
• Spread pineapple evenly in bottom of pan and sprinkle dry gelatin over pineapple.
• Using an electic hand mixer, beat eggs and egg whites on high until very thick (about 5 minutes).
• Gradually add sugar.
• Add 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice and vanilla and beat on low speed.
• Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, blending until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• When done, immediately loosen cake from edge of pan with a knife and turn the pan over onto a plate.
• Carefully remove waxed paper.

FABULOUS FAT-FREE PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• CAKE: Beat egg whites and sugar until blended.
• In another bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
• Beat into wet ingredients.
• Add pineapple and vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until it tests done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• FROSTING: Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar into cream cheese and vanilla.
• Frost cake with a knife, or by pouring it on if the frosting is thin.

PEACHY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Remove from oven; sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Place peach halves on paper towels to absorb liquid; pat dry. Place maraschino cherry in center of each peach half; place cut side down on brown sugar (cherries will be on bottom). Spoon pineapple around peaches.
• Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 3/4 cup. In large bowl, beat cake mix, juice mixture, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over peaches and pineapple; spread as evenly as possible.
• Bake 45 to 53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean and top is deep golden brown. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down on pan; turn pan and plate over. Leave pan over cake 1 minute so topping can drizzle over cake. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.