Crazy Quilt Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Crazy Quilt Pineapple Upside Down Cake. A classic with a new look. During the Christmas holidays, use red and green maraschino cherries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple slices, cut into small chunks
- Maraschino cherries
- 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow or pineapple cake mix
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour melted butter in 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan and sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Arrange pineapple chunks and cherries on top of brown sugar.
- Combine cake mix with water, oil and eggs as called for on the box in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour over pineapple and cherries in pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool cake on wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Invert cake onto serving platter.
- Drizzle any remaining pan juices over cake.
- Serve warm or cool with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.
At Christmas time, use both red and green maraschino cherries for a festive look.
After arranging pineapple and cherries in the pan, sprinkle 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans over the top, then proceed with pouring the batter.