Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

🥘 Ingredients

• box (vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix)
• box betty crocker™ super moist™ yellow cake mix
  1
• brown sugar (packed)
  1 cup
• butter
  1/4 cup
• juice (pineapple slices in, 20 oz, drained, juice reserved)
  1 can
• maraschino cherries without stems (6 oz, about 18 cherries, drained)
  1 jar
• shop recipe

🍳 Cookware

• pan

1. 1

   Gather box betty crocker™ super moist™ yellow cake mix , maraschino cherries without stems , shop recipe .

   box betty crocker™ super moist™ yellow cake mix: 1, maraschino cherries without stems: 1 jar (6 oz, about 18 cherries, drained), shop recipe
2. 2

   Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan ).
3. 3

   As the oven is preheating, place the butter in a 13x9-inch pan and set it on the middle oven rack to melt. Set a timer for ⏱️ 5-7 minutes to remind yourself to check when the butter is fully melted.

   butter: 1/4 cup
4. 4

   Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.

   brown sugar: 1 cup (packed)
5. 5

   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.

   juice: 1 can (pineapple slices in, 20 oz, drained, juice reserved), box (vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix)
6. 6

   Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
7. 7

   Bake ⏱️ 40-46 minutes ( ⏱️ 44-53 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.
8. 8

   Place heatproof serving plate upside down on top the pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake for ⏱️ 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan.
9. 9

   Cool ⏱️ 30 minutes . Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.
10. 📝

    Serve pineapple upside-down cake with sweetened whipped cream or an 8-oz container of frozen (thawed) whipped topping (3 cups), if desired. For 3 cups of sweetened whipped cream, in chilled medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.

11. 📝

    To remove the pineapple rings from the can without breaking them into pieces, gently lift them out with a fork or small tongs. Pat the rings dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. For the pineapple juice, strain it through a small strainer to remove any bits of pineapple.

12. 📝

    We've heard from some of our reviewers that they prefer a less sweet topping and like to reduce the amount of brown sugar sprinkled on the pineapple, using 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup. This results in a slightly less caramelized flavor but still creates a irresistible topping.

13. 📝

    Nutrition: Food Component / Nutrient Amount % DV , Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 19% Saturated Fat 4g 21% Trans Fat 0g — % Value Not Available Monounsaturated Fat 3g — % Value Not Available Polyunsaturated Fat 4g — % Value Not Available Omega-3 0g — % Value Not Available Cholesterol 55mg 19% Sodium 260mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 58g 19% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Soluble Fiber 0g — % Value Not Available Insoluble Fiber 0g — % Value Not Available Sugars 42g — % Value Not Available Protein 3g — % Value Not Available Vitamin D — Value Not Available 2% Calcium — Value Not Available 10% Iron — Value Not Available 6% Potassium 110mg 3% Vitamin A — Value Not Available 4% Vitamin C — Value Not Available 4% Vitamin E — Value Not Available 4% Thiamin — Value Not Available 4% Riboflavin — Value Not Available 4% Niacin — Value Not Available 0% Vitamin B6 — Value Not Available 4% Folic Acid — Value Not Available 2% Vitamin B12 — Value Not Available 2% Pantothenic Acid — Value Not Available 2% Phosphorus — Value Not Available 2% Magnesium — Value Not Available 2% Zinc — Value Not Available 0% Manganese — Value Not Available 25% Selenium — Value Not Available 10% Copper — Value Not Available 4% Beta-Carotene — Value Not Available — % Value Not Available * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.