Easy Cake Mix Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Ingredients

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1 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

15 ounce can pineapple slices (drained, with juices reserved)
Maraschino cherries (stems removed)
1 box of yellow or white cake mix
Ingredients to make the cake according to the box instructions (using the reserved pineapple juice in the batter)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (94.3 g)
Calories 217.6
Total Fat - 8.9 g
Saturated Fat - 5.5 g
Cholesterol - 22.9 mg
Sodium - 243.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 35 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
Sugars - 30.5 g
Protein - 0.4 g
Calcium - 11.2 mg
Iron - 0.1 mg
Vitamin C - 2.1 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to the temperature specified on the cake mix box.

Step 2

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth and bubbling.

Step 3

Pour the butter and sugar mixture into the bottom of a greased 9-inch round cake pan, spreading it evenly.

Step 4

Arrange the pineapple slices on top of the butter and sugar mixture in the cake pan. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple slice.

Step 5

Prepare the cake batter according to the instructions on the box, substituting the reserved pineapple juice for the amount of water or liquid specified.

Step 6

Pour the cake batter over the pineapple slices in the cake pan, spreading it evenly.

Step 7

Place the cake pan in the preheated oven and bake according to the instructions on the cake mix box, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Step 8

Once the cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.

Step 9

Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate, allowing the pineapple slices and cherries to become the top of the cake. Leave the pan on top of the cake for a few minutes to allow the caramelized sugar to drizzle down.