Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake (Easy)
The best, classic, quick and easy pineapple upside down cake recipe, homemade with simple ingredients from scratch. It's soft and moist with a golden caramelized layer and hints of orange and vanilla flavor.
Servings: 9 slices
Calories: 323kcal
Ingredients
Caramelized layer
- ⅓ cup Butter Unsalted, Melted
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 8 Pineapple slices Round, Patted dry with paper towels
- 22- 25 Maraschino cherries Or use fresh pitted cherries, Patted dry with paper towels
Cake
- ½ cup Buttermilk
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt Full fat
- 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil Light
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Orange extract Or orange zest
- 1 cup All-purpose flour All-purpose
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
Instructions
- Melt butter in the microwave and pour it into your 9 inch greased pan that's been lined with parchment paper. Use your fingers to spread the butter over the entire pan.
- Sprinkle brown sugar on top of the butter.
- Arrange the pineapple slices and maraschino cherries on top of the brown sugar butter mixture.
- In a mixing bowl, add egg, yogurt, buttermilk, olive oil, vanilla extract and orange extract and mix everything thoroughly.
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and mix until just combined. You might see some lumps. Don’t worry about them and don’t over-mix!
- Gently, pour this batter on top of your arranged pineapple slices.
- Use the back of a spoon or spatula to spread the batter evenly in the pan. Be very careful not to move the pineapples or cherries.
- Bake at 350 degrees for F for about 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Let this cake cool down to room temperature. Then, flip this cake gently onto your cake stand. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Use other flavors of zests and extracts for a different flavor profile.
- If you don't have Greek yogurt, you can use full fat sour cream.
- Make sure to grease the pan really well and use a parchment paper on the base to prevent the cake from sticking to the pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1.1mg