Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Name: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Topping; 1 cup of firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices; Cake; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons cake flour; 6 tablespoons ground almonds (from about 2 oz of whole almonds); 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 4 large eggs; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup sour cream

Servings: persons

Topping
1 cup of firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices
Cake
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons cake flour
6 tablespoons ground almonds (from about 2 oz of whole almonds)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 large eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream

1
Start by making the caramel topping. Take brown sugar and butter and combine and melt in a saucepan on medium heat until sugar dissolves and the mixture is bubbly, this should take several minutes. Pour mixture into a 10 inch diameter stick-free cake pan with 2 inch high sides. Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer ontop of the caramel mixture.
2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Whisk the flours, almonds, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the sugar and butter together until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream in 2 additions each, beating well after each addition. Pour cake batter over caramel and pineapple in pan.
3
Bake cake until tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto a platter. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Topping, 1 cup of firmly packed dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices, and more.

Yes, Pineapple Upside Down Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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