Pineapple upside-down cake

Pineapple upside-down cake

Retro rocks. This classic pineapple upside-down cake makes a fun centre piece for afternoon tea and brings back many childhood memories.

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. For the topping, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy. Spread over the base and a quarter of the way up the sides of a 20-21cm round cake tin. Arrange pineapple rings on top, then place cherries in the centres of the rings.
  2. Place the cake ingredients in a bowl along with 2 tbsp of the pineapple syrup and, using an electric whisk, beat to a soft consistency. Spoon into the tin on top of the pineapple and smooth it out so it's level. Bake for 35 mins. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then turn out onto a plate. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
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Per serving

407 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 1g, sugar 36g, salt 0.87 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • 26 November 2011

    FloweryFay commented on this recipe

    Pity I didn't read the comments before making as I used a loose bottom cake tin and I now have a sticky mess in my oven. Cake still baking so I hope to tastes good when its done!

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  • 20 December 2011

    BakingMad commented on this recipe

    I often make this for my nan, using polenta and corn flour instead of self-raising flour, because she can't eat gluten or wheat. She really enjoys it and the polenta gives it an extra texture. I found it very easy to make the first time and I now know it almost off by heart! I would encourage an early starter in baking to make this cake, as it is very easy to make but is also DELICIOUS!

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  • 20 December 2011

    BakingMad rated this recipe

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  • 28 December 2011

    WaDha commented on this recipe

    I made this cake today It was so tasty but next time i will put half sugar amount Because it was too sweet.. Everybody likes it :)

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  • 28 December 2011

    WaDha rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy cake

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  • 10 January 2012

    Laura-Jane Sprinkles rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this late last night and by this morning it had disappeared, I didn�t even have a chance to try it for myself! I will defiantly be making this again.

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  • 14 January 2012

    Working Mum rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    An old favourite from my childhood and a fun looking cake that the kids like to help with. Yummy dessert with a scoop of ice cream, but a little sweet, so will use less sugar next time. Used a generous helping of mixed spice to give it a little kick. Definitely a treat cake. Give it a try!

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  • 20 January 2012

    Bmg104 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe, I put foil under my spring form cake tin as suggested by others which was a great tip otherwise the toffee would have gone everywhere! I will be making this again and might try adding coconut to the cake mix next time!

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  • 04 February 2012

    Mel1983 commented on this recipe

    So simple and quick to make - was absolutely delicious and loved by everyone. I bought pineapple slices in fruit juice instead of syrup and it was still perfect - did wrap the bottom of the tin in foil though!

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  • 04 February 2012

    Mel1983 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So simple and quick to make - was absolutely delicious and loved by everyone. I bought pineapple slices in fruit juice instead of syrup and it was still perfect - did wrap the bottom of the tin in foil though!

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  • 04 February 2012

    Mel1983 commented on this recipe

    So simple and quick to make - was absolutely delicious and loved by everyone. I bought pineapple slices in fruit juice instead of syrup and it was still perfect - did wrap the bottom of the tin in foil though!

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  • 07 February 2012

    cookingwhizz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe is everything I want in a recipe: quick, easy, cheap and most importantly.... DELICIOUS!

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  • 10 February 2012

    fatty rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've only just made this, but I felt compelled to rate it because it is really THAT GOOD especially considering the minimal effort involved. I made mine with a old tin of pineapple chunks that has been lurking at the back of the cupboard for years, in a pyrex casserole dish (to avoid the leakage issues in my springform) and it was a success! It turned out of the dish easily, didn't stick at all, it looked pretty and tasted moist and delish. I'll make this one again and again

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  • 12 February 2012

    Sony rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Most delicious cake we ever had. This recipe is perfect. Thanks for this recipe.

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  • 13 February 2012

    Sony commented on this recipe

    I am new to this site and always new to baking. Followed the recipe and made this cake, it came out beautifully. the whole family simply loved it.

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  • 18 February 2012

    Charlotte rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made it a few times and its always fantastic really cant go wrong with it!! I always use fresh pineapple and add a little bit of golden syrup to the mix and its really tasty! highly recommend it!!

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  • 18 February 2012

    Charlotte commented on this recipe

    I've made it a few times and its always fantastic really cant go wrong with it!! I always use fresh pineapple and add a little bit of golden syrup to the mix and its really tasty! highly recommend it!!

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  • 19 February 2012

    Rachel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for the first time today, big success! Very simple recipe with impressive results. I used fresh pineapple and then milk in the batter instead of the pineapple syrup. And 8" sponge tin was just about the right depth, but I'm glad I put it on a baking tray as the toffee bit boiled over.

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  • 20 February 2012

    Pippa C commented on this recipe

    Made this at the weekend, and it was amazing, very easy to do.

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  • 20 February 2012

    Pippa C rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 50g softened butter
  • 50g light soft brown sugar
  • 7 pineapples rings in syrup, drained and syrup
  • glacé cherry

FOR THE CAKE

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407 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 1g, sugar 36g, salt 0.87 g

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