Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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A retro pineapple upside-down cake with caramelized fruit and maraschino cherries, topped by a tender vanilla buttermilk sponge. Served with whipped cream, it's a nostalgic dessert for special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 15 ounce (canned) pineapple slices (reserve juice)
- 12 maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
- 1 (generous) teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- whipped cream (optional)
- extra maraschino cherries (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 70M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 152mg
- Total sugar
- 26g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 105mg
- Calcium
- 38mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 152MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.