Pinepple Upside Down Cake No Cake Mix Recipes

DUNCAN HINES PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the sides of a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Pour melted butter into the pan and sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange the pineapple slices and cherries on top of the brown sugar.
• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix with water, oil and eggs. Using an electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Then pour the mixture into the pan (on top of the pineapples and cherries).
• Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife on around the sides of the pan to loosen the cake and flip it over onto a serving platter. Pour the remaining juices in the pan all over the cake.
• Top the cake with whipped cream. Serve warm (or cool).
• Enjoy!

PINEPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE - (NO CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Place 7 pineapple slices and about 18 cherries on paper towels and pat dry. Set aside.
• Place first 6 tbsp of butter into a 9-inch round cake pan and place in the oven until butter is melted.
• Remove pan with melted butter and evenly sprinkle with the brown sugar. Place 1 pinepple slice over the brown sugar in the center and the other 6 slices around it. Place cherries (best side down) in between each pineapple ring and spaces between.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, 2 tbsp buttermilk and extracts with a fork. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix togtether flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the next 6 tbsp of butter and 6 tbsp of butter milk and beat for 1 minute.
• Gradually beat in the egg mixture, about 1/3 at a time, beating for 20 seconds in between each addittion.
• Once all is mixed well, spread evenly over the pineapples and cherries. Bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes or until toothpick test shows doneness.
• Remove from oven and tilt the pan in all directions to loosen sides. Let cool for 3 minutes before inverting.
• Invert on to a large plate. Use oven mittes and lift off pan. If any fruit remained in the pan, remove it with a fork and replace it. Scrape any leftover butter/brown sugar mixture and pour over cake.
• Cool completely before serving.

EASY 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. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.
• Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
• Bake 42 to 48 minutes (44 to 53 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE FROM A MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt margarine and put in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted margarine. Arrange pineapple and maraschino cherries over top, press gently into margarine and brown sugar. Take reserved pineapple juice, add enough water to it to make 1 1/4 cups. Make cake batter as directed on package, except use pineapple juice mixture instead of the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately turn the pan upside down onto a heatproof plate. Leave pan over cake for one minute. Serve warm or cool.

PINEAPPLE (NOT UPSIDE DOWN)CAKE WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• 1. There are a few adaptions/changes I made,which,you can do or go with the original way.Kinda depends on your pantry and your likes and dislikes. Heat oven to 350*
• 2. In a small saucepan,melt butter over low heat.Add brown sugar,and stir,until sugar disolves. Spread evenly in 2 9 inch round pans (I used a 9x13 rectangular cake pan)
• 3. Arrange pineapple slices(here I used an 8oz can of crushed pineapple drained,and sprinkled over the brown sugar mixture)
• 4. Place a cherry in the "hole" of the pineapple slice(I cut my cherries in half and made rows of 3 across the 9x13 cake pan)
• 5. In a large mixing bowl,combine cake mix,water,oil and eggs at low speed,until just moistened.Then,beat 2 mins.at medium speed.Pour cake batter over friut.Bake at 350* for **30-40 mins if using 2 9 inch round cake pans or 40-55 mins for the 9x13 inch cake pan** Check for doneness with a toothpick,to be sure.
• 6. With the 2 9 inch pans let cool in pans for 10 mins. then turn 1 pan onto cake plate**place cake side down so pineapple is on top (which will be the middle when other 9 inch cake is turned out)then, take 2nd cake and place on top of cake on plate**making sure the pineapple is on top
• 7. ICING: Here is a variation of icings you can try or leave it plain because it is very rich ICING 1: Mix 2 cups powdered sugar with Pineapple juice until it is a thin consistency then drizzle over warm cake ICING 2: Drain an 8oz can of crushed pineapple,and place in a medium size bowl. Take a can of white canned frosting and mix in with the pineapple. frost warm cake ICING 3: use 1 stick butter,softened,1 8oz pkg cream cheese,softened,and 3/4cup granulated sugar. place in bowl and use mixer.mix until creamy frost warm cake.** I have only used the icing in a can/pineapple until today.I used the cream cheese one today,and I'll let ya know how it tastes. ****I KNOW THESE DIRECTIONS ARE LONG BUT ITS BECAUSE I LISTED BOTH WAYS TO MAKE IT..IT'S NOT HARD AT ALL!!