Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
A moist and flavorful dinner recipes featuring caramelized pineapple slices.
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices, drained
- 10-12 maraschino cherries
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Pour melted butter into a 9-inch round cake pan and sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Arrange pineapple slices over the sugar layer and place a cherry in the center of each.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat in softened butter, milk, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth.
- Pour the batter over the pineapple layer and spread evenly.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.