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!
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ 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
- ⅓ 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.¼ cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 can pineapple rings, juice reserved, 1 jar maraschino cherries
- 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.1 box yellow cake mix, 3 eggs, ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce, water
- 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.
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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