Pinepple Upside Down Cake No Cake Mix Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Place 7 pineapple slices and about 18 cherries on paper towels and pat dry. Set aside.
• Place first 6 tbsp of butter into a 9-inch round cake pan and place in the oven until butter is melted.
• Remove pan with melted butter and evenly sprinkle with the brown sugar. Place 1 pinepple slice over the brown sugar in the center and the other 6 slices around it. Place cherries (best side down) in between each pineapple ring and spaces between.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, 2 tbsp buttermilk and extracts with a fork. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix togtether flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the next 6 tbsp of butter and 6 tbsp of butter milk and beat for 1 minute.
• Gradually beat in the egg mixture, about 1/3 at a time, beating for 20 seconds in between each addittion.
• Once all is mixed well, spread evenly over the pineapples and cherries. Bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes or until toothpick test shows doneness.
• Remove from oven and tilt the pan in all directions to loosen sides. Let cool for 3 minutes before inverting.
• Invert on to a large plate. Use oven mittes and lift off pan. If any fruit remained in the pan, remove it with a fork and replace it. Scrape any leftover butter/brown sugar mixture and pour over cake.
• Cool completely before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.
• Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
• Bake 42 to 48 minutes (44 to 53 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.