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Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Make this easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake, it can be made gluten-free if needed too!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6 serving

Calories: 465 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • ½ Cups - Unsalted Butter
  • ½ Cups - Brown Sugar
  • 1 Can - 1 Can (20oz Pineapple Rings in Juice, Reserve Juice for Cake)
  • 1 Jar - 1 Jar (10z Maraschino Cherries without Stems)
  • 1 ⅓ Cups - Gluten-Free or Regular All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tsp - Baking Powder
  • ½ Tsps - Salt
  • ¼ Cups - 1/2 Stick Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Cup - Granulated Sugar
  • 1 - Egg
  • 1 Tsp - Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ Cups - Sour Cream
  • ¼ Cups - Pineapple Juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
  2. Grease a round 9-inch cake pan.
  3. For the topping: Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and stir in the brown sugar until smooth.
  4. Pour into a prepared pan.
  5. Arrange pineapple rings in the brown sugar mixture and place a cherry in the center of each ring.
  6. For the batter: In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
  7. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  8. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
  9. Add sour cream until well combined.
  10. Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with pineapple juice, and mix just until combined.
  11. Spoon batter over the pineapple rings and then spread evenly.
  12. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350*F or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean.
  13. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  14. Place a plate or serving platter on top of the cake and flip over.
  15. Patiently wait 30-60 seconds for the cake to loosen and then carefully lift off the pan.
  16. Let cool completely and serve with whipped cream if preferred.

Nutrition

Energy: 465 kcal | Total Fat: 26 g | Saturated: 1 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 103 mg | Total Carbs: 107 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugars: 80 g | Proteins: 5 g | Sodium: 222 mg | Polyunsaturated: 0 g | Monounsaturated: 1 g

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