Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
- 15 Minutes Prep1 Hour 10 Minutes Total
- 9 Servings
- 390 Calories per Serving
Bake a classic dessert! Buttery rich and caramelly pineapple take this yellow cake.
Ingredient List
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 9 slices pineapple in juice (from 14-oz can), drained
- 9 maraschino cherries without stems, if desired
- 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. 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 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm. Store cake loosely covered.
Tips
- A dollop of whipped cream is a welcome addition to this classic cake.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 9
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 390
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 14g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 270mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 62g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Sugars | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Protein | 4g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 10% |
| Iron | Value not available | 8% |
| Potassium | Value not available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 0% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 0% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 0% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 0% |
| Copper | Value not available | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1&½,
- Fruit 1,
- Other Carbohydrate 1&½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 2&½
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving4
