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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  • 15 February 2009

    Dawn commented on this recipe

    Hi, I want to make this cake for the weekend and wondered if anybody has made it and frozen it? Thanks

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  • 20 February 2009

    oneshortarm rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Everyone loved this recipe - especially when my 6 yr old put cherries in the edge spaces as well as in the pineapple rings!

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  • 09 March 2009

    javaslublu rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Well, I followed the recipe exactly and just ended up with a mess. The cake was risen and cooked on the outside but still raw and liquid in the centre, so a total waste of ingredients and I won't bother with this again.

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  • 16 March 2009

    demel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Amazing recipe for a great tasting cake, it was gone in 10 minutes after I took it into work!

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  • 06 May 2009

    wessam commented on this recipe

    Hi! Cake was amazing, my advice is to make sure to drain pineapple rings real good! or else you will end up with mushy wet-like cake top!

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  • 06 May 2009

    wessam rated this recipe

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  • 18 May 2009

    xcherrybakewellx rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! I used fresh pineapple as i dont like tinned fruit and it was scrumpcious!

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  • 25 May 2009

    yorksroyal rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Awesome tasting and looking, and really easy to make!

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  • 17 June 2009

    sami75 rated this recipe

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  • 21 June 2009

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    couldn't find my usual recipe so tried this one. it is far to sweet and not as good what i usually do their is not enough sponge mixture and far to much toping. nothing like the picture by the way as like i said not enough mixture to do one that size. it wasn't ineddible but will go back to my other recipe when i find it! maybe try adding extra ingredients eg 200g

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  • 02 July 2009

    yumyumbun rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    was yummy very yummy but my first one d a huge crater in the middle i must have done something wrong but im just doing one at the mooo

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  • 09 July 2009

    DiSpy commented on this recipe

    I love this recipe! It can be easily adapted for other types of fruit - tinned pears and peaches are a great alternative to the pineapple. Makes a great dessert served with cream.

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  • 17 July 2009

    abbysmum rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    What a fab cake. This has become my families favourite! Very easy to make, and works every time. My daughter loves to help, and comes to the "unvailing" when it is turned out. Lovely. Toffee topping is lush too. Don't forget the custard!

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  • 01 August 2009

    Janet commented on this recipe

    I made this cake and it was delicious, its brilliant with custard it tasted just like my mum used to make.

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  • 04 September 2009

    Neevie commented on this recipe

    I left out the cherries and used pinepple in juice rather than syrup so it wasn't quite so sweet. My sister was delighted to get this as her birthday cake and the pineapple rings were perfect for sticking candles into:) A delicious treat with whipped cream

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  • 15 September 2009

    LucyLuu commented on this recipe

    Will this recipe be OK to make then refrigate to eat the next day?

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  • 18 September 2009

    GingerRogers commented on this recipe

    I've just made this and doubled the quantities, its gorgeous!!

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  • 11 October 2009

    summer.berries rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this as my mum used to make it as a child and it brought back memories... It was easy to make and delicious. I add a small amount of golden syrup to the topping, this gives the juice a bit more sweetness and makes it a bit more syrupy. Delicious!

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  • 11 October 2009

    Donna rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice and exceptionally easy, will make again and again!

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  • 28 October 2009

    cebaines rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and tasty pud. I used fresh pineapple and substituted milk for the pineapple syrup in the sponge. It took 5 mins longer to cook than in recipe. Wasn't too sweet. Will definitely be making again ... and again.

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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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