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Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe features pineapple and maraschino cherries and transforms boxed cake into an easy and special treat!
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5 from 12 votes

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe features pineapple and maraschino cherries and transforms boxed cake mix into an easy and special treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time46 minutes
Total Time56 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pineapple upside down cake
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 331kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 can pineapple rings, juice reserved 20 ounces
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries at least 6 ounces
  • 1 box yellow cake mix 15.25 ounces
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Melt butter in a 13" X 9" X 2" in the oven, sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapples over brown sugar, place cherries in and around pineapple rings.
  • Measure reserved pineapple juice and add enough water to make one cup. Whisk cake mix, eggs, applesauce and pineapple juice-water mixture in a large bowl until well combined. Pour into pan over pineapple rings and cherries.
  • Bake until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 - 46 minutes.
  • Run a knife around side of pan to loosen the edges. Turn cake out onto a serving platter, or sheet pan. Let pan sit over cake for 5 minutes. Cool about 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

My local store only had a 16 ounce jar of maraschino cherries but I didn't use the entire jar.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 1mg