Dees Cherry Pineapple Upside Down Cake Food

PINEAPPLE-CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Put 1/2 cup butter into a 9x13-inch cake pan and heat in the preheated oven until melted. Remove from oven and brush sides of pan with some of the melted butter.
• Evenly sprinkle brown sugar over the melted butter in the pan. Place pineapple rings on top of the sugar-butter layer. Place maraschino cherries in the middle of the pineapple rings and decorate in between as desired. Reserve 1/2 cup crushed pineapple and fill the gaps with remaining crushed pineapple to completely cover the pan. Drain the reserved crushed pineapple very well.
• Combine cake mix, 1 cup pineapple juice, eggs, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Mix in rum and the reserved 1/2 cup crushed pineapple. Stir to thoroughly combine. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, making sure not to push all the way through the bottom of the cake, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove cake from the oven and immediately run a knife around the edge of the pan to thoroughly loosen it from the sides. Let cool in pan for a few minutes. Place serving platter upside-down over the pan while cake is still warm and, holding both together, flip over and leave pan on for a couple minutes. Slowly and carefully lift cake pan from cake.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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.

DEE'S CHERRY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 teaspoon of the almond, rum and brandy flavorings into the cherry pie filling.
• Spread cherry mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan.
• Put the pineapple slices on top of cherry pie filling.
• Put brown sugar on top of pineapple.
• Mix the cake mix, oil, eggs and balance of the flavorings together.
• Pour over top of the brown sugar.
• Bake in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for the time recommended on cake box or until browned and toothpick comes out clean.

PINEAPPLE-CHERRY UPSIDE DOWN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Spray a bundt pan with nonstick spray.
• Evenly pour the melted butter into the bottom of the bundt pan and top with the brown sugar.
• Cut the pineapple rings in half and, alternating with the cherries, place into the butter-brown sugar mixture in the bottom of the pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the cake and pudding mixes together. Add the reserved pineapple juice and milk. Add the eggs and vegetable oil, and mix until fully blended.
• Pour the batter evenly over the pineapple and cherries.
• Bake for 30 minutes, following the cake mix instructions for a bundt pan, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool the cake for about 10 minutes before running a knife around the edges and inner ring of the pan. Invert onto a serving plate and slice between pineapple rings to serve.
• Tip.
• When you add the reserved pineapple juice and milk in step 4, they should equal 1 cup of liquid. If you like, you can first pour the reserved pineapple juice into a liquid measuring cup. Add enough milk until you have 1 cup of liquid. Add the liquid to the combined cake-and-pudding mix, then proceed with the recipe.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Make the cake batter: Combine the flour, granulated sugar, milk, shortening, baking powder, vanilla, salt, eggs, pineapple juice and 4 tablespoons of the butter 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 4 tablespoons 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, layer the pineapple slices over the top and add cherries to the middle of the pineapple slices. Pour the batter evenly over the pineapple and gently spread to even out the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
• 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, but room temperature is fine too.

GLAZED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt first amount of margarine in a 9x9-inch pan.
• Arrange rings over melted butter.
• Insert cherries inside centre of rings.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Set aside.
• Cream second amounts of margarine and sugar together well in mixing bowl.
• Add eggs and beat.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt, together in small bowl.
• Add flour mix to margarine mixture in 3 parts alternately with milk in 2 parts, beginning and ending with flour.
• Stir after each addition until blended.
• Pour over the top of the pineapples.
• Bake in oven for 40-50 minutes.
• Loosen edges with knife.
• Invert onto plate and cool.
• Serve with whipped cream.

CHERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Blend melted butter and brown sugar in a 9x9x2 inch greased pan. Spread evenly over the bottom of pan.
• Spread cherry pie filling over brown sugar mixture.
• Combine egg, milk and almond extract in small bowl of electric mixer. Add cake mix. Beat 2 minutes.
• Spoon batter evenly over cherries.
• Bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes. Invert on serving plate. Serve with Whipped cream.

CHERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions on the box and pour into prepared 9x13 pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved.
• Pour or gently spoon cherry mixture over batter.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes.
• Serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

FAT-FREE PINEAPPLE-CHERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray a 9-inch round cake pan with oil.
• Combine topping ingredients and spread evenly over the pan. Arrange pineapple slices on top with a cherry in the center of each ring.
• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
• In a small bowl, beat sugar and milk together to dissolve sugar, then add remaining ingredients and mix.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and whisk until smooth.
• Pour over pineapple topping.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Let stand for a few minutes before loosening the edges and inverting over a serving plate.

PINEAPPLE & CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN SANDWICH CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease 2 x 20cm round cake tins and line bases and sides with baking parchment. Scatter the 2 tbsp caster sugar in the base of one of the tins. Drain the pineapple over a bowl to catch the juices. Measure 100ml of juice into a big mixing bowl. Pat dry 3 pineapple rings with kitchen paper and halve horizontally. Arrange in the sugared tin, then add the glacé cherries.
• Add the melted butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla and eggs to the pineapple juice, and beat with an electric whisk until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly between the tins - it should be runny enough to pour over the pineapple to cover. Bake for 30 mins or until a skewer poked into the middle comes out clean. Leave for 5 mins, then turn out the cakes onto a wire rack (pineapple-side up), peel off the parchment and cool.
• Spread the jam over the cooled sponge without the pineapple. Whisk the cream, sugar and vanilla until thick, then spoon over the jam. Gently sit the pineapple sponge on top, and dust with a little icing sugar. Best eaten within 48 hours.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Drain pineapple, reserving 5 tablespoons juice. Set aside 1 whole pineapple slice; cut 4 slices in half (reserve remainder for another use).
• Melt butter in 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides over low heat. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons butter to small bowl and reserve; leave remaining butter in pan. Add brown sugar and 3 tablespoons pineapple juice to pan. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens slightly, about 45 seconds. Remove from heat. Place whole pineapple slice in center of pan atop sugar mixture. Surround with halved pineapple slices, rounded side toward pan edge. Sprinkle cherries in hollows of pineapple slices.
• Mix flour and baking powder in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Using same beaters, beat yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in another large bowl until well blended. Mix in milk, vanilla and reserved 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. Fold whites into batter in 3 additions. Spread batter over pineapple slices in pan.
• Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Place platter over cake; then invert cake onto platter. Remove pan; rearrange any fruit that may have become dislodged. Cool cake on platter 30 minutes. Brush 2 tablespoons pineapple juice over pineapple. Cool completely.