How to Make Pineapple Upside-Down Pound Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’re looking for a stunning and delicious dessert that will impress your guests, look no further than this Pineapple Upside-Down Pound Cake. This fabulous twist on a classic recipe combines the rich and buttery goodness of a pound cake with the tropical sweetness of pineapple and cherries. The end result is a decadent treat that is perfect for any occasion.

What makes this dessert stand out is the way it is constructed. Instead of baking the pineapple and cherries into the cake, t...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 6 extra large eggs
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon pineapple extract
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 7 pineapple rings
  • 7 maraschino cherries

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 1 cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter together together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add white sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add eggs and flour in an alternating fashion, starting and ending with an egg and beating well after each addition. Add almond extract, pineapple extract, and food coloring; mix batter well.
  • Pour brown sugar evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange pineapple rings on top of sugar and place a cherry in the center of each. Pour batter evenly over pineapple.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and springs back when touched lightly, about 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    488 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 13g
    • Cholesterol: 145mg
    • Sodium: 411mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 70g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 54g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 108mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 111mg