Best 7 Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake Recipes

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In the realm of desserts, the pineapple upside-down dump cake stands out as a culinary marvel, captivating taste buds with its delectable fusion of flavors and textures. This fuss-free delight offers a tantalizing combination of moist cake, caramelized pineapple, and sweet cherries, creating a symphony of tastes that will leave you craving for more. As its name suggests, the pineapple upside-down dump cake involves minimal effort, making it an ideal treat for busy home cooks or those seeking a quick and gratifying dessert. With just a few simple ingredients and a handful of steps, you can create a dessert that is sure to impress family and friends alike.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN DUMP CAKE



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This dump cake recipe is wonderful topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. It works well with gluten-free and sugar-free cake mixes too. -Karin Gatewood, Dallas, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 2h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup butter, divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple, undrained
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a microwave, melt 1/2 cup butter; stir in brown sugar. Spread evenly onto bottom of a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with cherries and pecans; top with pineapple. Sprinkle evenly with dry cake mix. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over top., Cook, covered, on high until fruit mixture is bubbly, about 2 hours. (To avoid scorching, rotate slow-cooker insert a half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts.), Turn off slow cooker; let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 418mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 1 (10-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 20

5 1/4 ounces fresh pineapple, coarsely chopped, plus 1 small ripe Golden pineapple, peeled, cored, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices and each slice cut in 1/2
5 1/4 ounces granulated sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split
1/2 cup water
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Pinch chile de arbol powder
5 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
300 grams granulated sugar (1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons)
3 large eggs
165 grams cake flour (1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
115 grams fine yellow cornmeal (3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons dark rum
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Put the chopped pineapple in a baking dish, cover with foil and roast in the oven until soft and lightly golden brown. Leave the oven at 350 degrees F.
  • Put the sugar, vanilla bean and 1/2 cup of water in a medium saucepan and cook over high heat until it turns a light caramel. Add the chopped pineapple, cream, salt and arbol and cook until slightly reduced. Let cool for about 5 minutes before adding it to a blender. Remove the vanilla bean, then carefully transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a medium mesh strainer into a bowl. Return the mixture to the saucepan and reduce it to a sauce consistency. Pour the caramel into a seasoned 10-inch cast iron pan and let cool slightly. Arrange the pineapple slices on top of the caramel and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl once. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until each is incorporated.
  • Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined. Whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, rum, vanilla extract and vanilla seeds in a measuring cup. Alternate the dry and wet ingredients starting and ending with the flour and mix until just combined, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. Pour the batter over the pineapple in the cast iron pan and bake until the top is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool on a baking rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a large platter. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 20-ounce can sliced pineapple,
2 tablespoons juice reserved (drink the rest!)
1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
Maraschino cherries, stemmed (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make the cake batter: Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, 1/2 stick butter, the shortening, milk, eggs, vanilla and 2 tablespoons pineapple juice in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed until well combined. (There will still be a few small lumps in the batter.) Set aside.
  • Melt the remaining 1/2 stick butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat; swirl to thoroughly coat the skillet. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter, making sure it's evenly distributed-you want the entire surface of the butter to be covered in brown sugar. Do not stir. As soon as the sugar dissolves, remove from the heat and layer the pineapple slices over the top. If desired, place maraschino cherries in the centers of the pineapple slices.
  • Pour the batter evenly over the pineapple slices and gently spread to even out the top. Bake the cake 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Immediately run a knife around the edge of the cake, then put a plate upside down on top of the skillet. Carefully invert the skillet so the cake is turned onto the plate. It should come out pretty easily; if bits of cake stick to the skillet, use a small knife to patch it together. Let cool slightly before cutting into wedges. It's best served warm.

EASY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Wow your friends and family with this classic pineapple upside-down cake. With tasting notes that boast fruity, gooey, caramelly goodness, it's no wonder why this has been a must-make favorite for generations. In our Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake recipe, save yourself some time with a fool-proof shortcut. With a box of Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix, you can have this impressive dessert prepped for the oven in just 15 minutes. With step-by-step directions, Betty's with you every step of the way in this incredible upside-down pineapple cake. Now just bake, flip and enjoy!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved
1 jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1/12 of Cake, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 41 g, TransFat 0 g

FRESH PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE



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The classic pineapple upside down cake made with fresh pineapple. Serve with dollops of creme fraiche.

Provided by Veruschka

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup butter
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
¾ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and cut into rings

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  • Melt the butter. Brush a little bit of the butter on the inside of a 9-inch cake pan.
  • Mix 5 tablespoons of the butter with the dark brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice. Place this mixture in the bottom of the cake pan. Arrange the pineapple rings on the brown sugar mixture in a decorative pattern (be creative). Set pan aside.
  • Stir together the flour, salt, white sugar, and baking powder.
  • Separate the eggs. Beat the whites until stiff but not dry.
  • Beat two of the egg yolks until lemony yellow. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice, vanilla, and remaining melted butter. Add this mixture to the flour mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites. Pour batter over the top of the brown sugar and pineapple rings.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a finger, about 30 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then cover pan tightly with a serving dish and invert so that the pineapple side is up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.3 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 282.3 mg, Sugar 27.3 g

UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE



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Gloria Poyer of Hackettstown, New Jersey needs just a few easy ingredients to dress up a boxed mix and create this classic cake. It bakes up so moist and pretty, no one will believe it wasn't made from scratch.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 canned pineapple slices
6 maraschino cherries
1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
1 package white cake mix (regular size)

Steps:

  • Place pineapple slices in a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Place a cherry in the center of each slice. Sprinkle half of the walnuts around the pineapple. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; spoon batter over pineapple layer. Sprinkle with remaining nuts., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 331mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SUPER EASY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE



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Make and share this Super Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by rechelle

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (I use Pillsbury)
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices in juice (drained, reserve juice and add enough water to equal the liquid called for by your cake mix)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Oil and flour rectangle baking dish.
  • In small pan melt butter and brown sugar together.
  • Pour into baking dish.
  • Place pineapples on bottom of baking dish.
  • Mix cake mix as directed except instead of water I used the juice from the can of pineapple and added water to it to make up the difference.
  • Add cinnamon and nutmeg to batter and mix well.
  • Pour batter over brown sugar mixture and pineapple.
  • Lightly tap pan on countertop to remove air bubbles.
  • Bake as directed on the cake mix package.
  • When done, immediately place a dish on top of baking dish and flip to remove your cake.
  • Tip: When you oil the pan, use a little of the dry cake mix to"flour" the bottom and sides and then return excess to the mix for batter.
  • This way you don't get the white on the outside of your finished cake.

Tips:

  • Always use a 9x13 inch baking dish for dump cake recipes.
  • Butter the pan before adding the cake mix to prevent sticking.
  • Use a variety of canned fruits and berries for a more colorful and flavorful dump cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter - just stir until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the dump cake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the dump cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Conclusion:

Dump cakes are a quick and easy dessert that can be made with a variety of ingredients. They are perfect for potlucks, parties, or a simple weeknight dessert. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and satisfying dump cake that the whole family will love.

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