Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake. This pineapple upside down cake is dense, like a sour cream pound cake, with ground almonds in the flour to give it even more substance and a slight almond flavor. The caramel pineapple topping is so good, you'll want to pick every crumb. This is THE best easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from scratch!

Not only is this easy recipe vegan (dairy-free, egg-free), but it's also gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and healthier than most classic pineapple upside down cakes. This homemade Pineapple Upside-Down Cake features a caramelized pineapple topping and an incredibly buttery, moist cake. The cake is similar to my Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake recipe with a few modifications. You can cook Pineapple Upside Down Cake using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1. Prepare of Topping.
2. Prepare 1 can of pineapple rings, drained (keep juice for drizzling).
3. You need 30 g of brown sugar.
4. It's 1 tbsp of margarine, melted.
5. It's of Cake batter.
6. It's 175 g of AP flour.
7. You need 60 g of granulated sugar.
8. You need 1 packet of vanilla sugar (7,5g).
9. Prepare 2 tsp of baking powder.
10. It's 1 pinch of salt.
11. You need 40 g of vegetable oil.
12. It's 180 g of soy milk.
13. You need Splash of rum.

First, I used a little brown sugar in this cake for flavor and extra moisture. Pineapple upside down cake is a retro favourite that's stood the test of time for good reason. Spoon into the prepared cake tin. Cut seven of the pineapple rings in half to make semi-circles and arrange around the tin - you may only need six of the rings depending on how tightly you pack the slices.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake step by step

1. Pour melted margarine in the bottom of a round cake pan. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Arrange as much of the pineapple slices as possible. Refrigerate..
2. Meanwhile, make the cake batter: whisk dry ingredients together. Pour in wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined..
3. Pour batter over pineapple slices. Bake for 35 min in a 350°F/180°C oven..
4. Let cake cool for 10 min, then drizzle a few tbsp of pineapple juice over the cake. Flip cake after 10-15 additional minutes. Serve slightly warm. Enjoy :).

Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a classic American classic recipe, and has the most perfect light, but moist crumb, and is filled with delicious pineapple. Pineapple Upside Down Cake makes a timeless dessert. Each delicious bite takes me back to my childhood and watching Mama magically flip the pineapple upside down cake onto her cake plate without even a smidgen of the cake sticking to the skillet. Pineapple upside-down cake first appeared when canned pineapple became available but the method of creating a luscious caramel-like cake topping has an even longer history. Instead of plain water, use water plus juice from the pineapple can and maraschino cherries jar to add up to the same.