Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
A delightful pineapple upside-down cake featuring caramelized pineapple, pecans, and coconut atop a moist yellow cake. Its sweet, tangy flavors and charming presentation make it perfect for gatherings or a special dessert treat that impresses with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Melt butter in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Remove the dish from oven and sprinkle with brown sugar, pecan halves, shredded coconut (if using), and halved maraschino cherries (if using).
- Arrange the pineapple slices on top of the sugared mixture.
- Pour water into the reserved pineapple juice to make the liquid amount specified on the cake package.
- Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the package instructions, using the pineapple juice mixture as part of the liquid.
- Spread the prepared batter evenly over the fruit.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until tests done.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then invert onto a large serving dish to serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
551
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).