Glazed Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Prep: 15 min Cook: 60 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: American

A luscious pineapple upside-down cake featuring caramelized pineapple and walnuts, topped with a moist vanilla cake, perfect for special occasions or casual gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (20 oz) can sliced pineapple in juice
  • 1 package Jell-O vanilla pudding
  • 10 walnut halves or maraschino cherry halves
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 package yellow cake mix
  • 1 package Jell-O instant vanilla pudding
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup oil

Instructions

  1. Drain pineapple slices, reserving the juice.
  2. Combine the pudding mix with the reserved pineapple juice and set aside.
  3. Arrange pineapple slices in the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch pan.
  4. Place a walnut or maraschino cherry half in the center of each pineapple slice.
  5. Pour the prepared pudding mixture over the pineapple slices.
  6. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the pudding layer.
  7. In a large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, eggs, water, and oil.
  8. Blend the mixture until smooth.
  9. Beat at medium speed of an electric mixer for 4 minutes.
  10. Pour the batter over the pineapple and pudding layers in the pan.
  11. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  12. Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes.
  13. Invert the cake onto a serving platter and let stand for 1 minute.
  14. Remove the pan and serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

750 kcal 37% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.6g 15% DV
Total Fat 45.1g 58% DV
Carbs 84.6g 31% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 33.7g 67% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 301mg 13% DV
Potassium 360.5mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 69.8mg 23% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 28mcg 3% DV
Vitamin C 2.7mg 3% DV
Calcium 173.5mg 13% DV
Iron 1.9mg 10% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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