Caramel Pineapple Upside Down Cake With Sweet Sliced Pineapples And Pops Of Cherry On Top. This Sweet Vanilla Cake Topped With Sticky Caramel Is The Perfect Addition To Any Birthday Party, Gathering Or Sunday Baking Session.

SERVES 12 SLICES

CARAMEL SAUCE

4 Tablespoons Of Butter, Room Temperature

1 Cup Of White Granulated Sugar

4 Tablespoons Of Pineapple Juice

PINEAPPLE TOPPING

20 Oz. Can Of Pineapple Slices In 100% Pineapple Juice

(Pat Dry 7 Slices And Reserve The Juice Separately)

7 Maraschino Cherries, Stems Removed

9 Tablespoons Of Butter, Room Temperature

1 Cup Of White Granulated Sugar

2 Eggs

2 Teaspoons Of Vanilla Extract

1 ½ Cups Of All-Purpose Flour

2 Tablespoons Of Baking Powder

¼ Teaspoon Of Salt

6 ½ Tablespoons Of Milk

5 Tablespoons Of Pineapple Juice

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Small Pot
Wooden Spoon
Oven Mitt
Cake Pan 9.5 Inches (Avoid Springform Pans As They Tend To Leak)
Mixer With Either A Paddle Or Whisk Attachment
Spatula
Small Bowl + Fork
Sifter Or Mesh Strainer
Toothpick Or Cake Tester

PRE- PREPARATION

Place Your Oven Rack In The Middle Of The Oven.

Pre-Heat The Oven To 350 Degrees F.

Line the bottom of your cake pan with parchment paper, to do this I place the cake pan over a sheet of parchment and trace around it with a pencil, then I cut out the circle and place it inside the bottom of the pan. Grease the sides of the pan with either butter or cooking spray.

Line A Plate Or A Tray With Paper Towels And Place Your 7 Pineapple Slices On Top. Pat Both Sides Until Dry. Set Aside.

CARAMEL + PINEAPPLE TOPPING

Turn Your Stovetop To A Medium Low Heat And Add In Your Butter. Using Your Wooden Spoon Stir Until The Butter Is Melted. Add In Your Granulated Sugar And Four Tablespoons Of Pineapple Juice And Keep Mixing. You’ll Notice The Mix Will Start Bubbling, Keep Stirring Rapidly For 3 To 4 Minutes. Caramel Color Should Be A Golden Amber Color.

Once the caramel is made, do not stir again. Automatically pour the caramel into the prepared cake pan, place your oven mitts on (the caramel and pan get hot so be careful, that’s why I use the oven mitts) grab the sides of the cake pan and start swirling the caramel all over your cake pan getting a bit of the sides and leaving a generous amount of caramel in the bottom of the pan.

Arrange your pineapple slices on top of the caramel without any overlapping. Place the pitted cherry in the center of each pineapple hole. Set aside.

CAKE PREP

In A Stand-Up Mixer Fitted With A Whisk Attachment Or Paddle Attachment Add In Your Butter And Sugar. Beat At Medium-High Speed Until Light And Fluffy, This Usually Takes 4-5 Minutes. You Can Occasionally Stop The Mixer And With A Spatula Scrape Down The Sides And Mix Once Again.

Crack Your Eggs Into A Small Bowl And Whisk. Start By Adding The Whisked Eggs Into The Butter And Sugar Mixture Little By Little. Keep Beating For A Minute And Pour In The Vanilla Extract. Beat For Another 2-3 Minutes. It Should Look Like A Light Beige Whipped Cream. Once Done Stop The Mixer And Scrape Down The Sides With A Spatula. Remove The Attachment And Place The Bowl To The Side.

Sift Your Flour And Baking Powder Into The Bowl With The Rest Of Your Ingredients. Place The Bowl Back Onto The Mixer With The Attachment And On Low Speed, Beat For A Minute Or Until Combined. Stop The Mixer And Scrape The Sides. Start Your Mixer Once Again And Turn It At A Low Speed. Add In Your Salt And Beat For A Couple Of Seconds. Pour In Your Milk And Pineapple Juice And Beat For Another Minute Until You Get A Smooth Batter. Do Not Over Mix As This Can The Gluten And Make the Batter Tough.

Add The Batter To The Pan And Spread The Batter Over The Pineapple And Caramel, Smooth And Level The Surface.

Place In The Oven And Bake For 40-45 Minutes Or Until Golden Brown. Test The Doneness Of The Cake By Inserting A Toothpick Or Cake Tester, Either Item Should Come Out Clean When Inserted In The Middle Of The Cake.

Once Baked Place The Pan Onto A Cooling Rack And Let It Cool In The Pan For 15 Minutes. Carefully Run A Thin Knife, Butter Knife Or Offset Spatula Along The Edges Of The Cake. Put A Large Plate Or Cake Stand Over The Cake And Flip Over. Tap The Top Or Shake The Pan Gently Then Lift The Cake Pan. Let The Cake Cool For Another 35-40 Minutes Before Slicing Up And Serving.