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Spring, is that you out there?!? Holy sun, I missed you!

Remember how I whined about the weather here, and here, and probably here? Well, whine no more because it is sunny and 56 degrees out there today!

This morning I woke up at my usual 6-ish, had a cup of coffee, a bowl of cereal, and I took off. I was standing in front of the grocery store waiting for them to open at 7 am. I was there to pick up whatever I could find that would remind my kitchen of warmer days.

I saw some apples and pears, but they are not a reminder of warmth – that says cold weather. I also tasted the berries… um, no taste! It was as good as eating one of those plastic fruit arrangements that my grandma used to have as a centerpiece on her kitchen table.

I kept moving along the produce aisle and I laid my eyes on some pineapples. They looked really good – perfect golden color, they were firm, and they had a yummy sweet smell. I put one in my basket, paid for it, and came home just in time before my husband had to leave for work.

He left, Ana ate breakfast, and then the two of us (yeah, she helps in the process of making a bigger mess 🙂 ) got down to business.

You can tell by the lighting on these photos that I made this cake earlier in the morning – it was probably about 8:30 a.m. when I began to separate the eggs. That’s how eager I was to make something spring-ish as soon as possible.

And once Ana went to take her nap, Mama made herself a fresh pot of coffee to enjoy with a piece of this amazing cake! I just wish it was Sunday, my “Eat Whatever The Heck You Want Day”, so I could have a few more slices.

 

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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Author Katerina | Diethood

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh pineapple – peeled , cored, and sliced into rings
  • 12 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) butter, melted, divided
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice , divided
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs , separated
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Melt the butter, but keep the sticks separated. That is, melt 1 whole stick in one bowl, and the other half of a stick in another bowl.
  3. Brush a little bit of the butter on the inside of a 9 inch cake pan.
  4. Mix half of a stick of butter (4 tablespoons), melted, with the brown sugar and add in 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice.
  5. Pour the brown sugar mixture in the bottom of the cake pan.
  6. Arrange the pineapple rings on top of the brown sugar mixture. Set pan aside.
  7. Stir together the flour, salt, white sugar, and baking powder.
  8. Separate the eggs.
  9. Beat the whites until stiff.
  10. Beat the yolks until lemony yellow.
  11. Stir in the remaining pineapple juice, vanilla, and remaining melted butter.
  12. Add this mixture to the flour mixture.
  13. Gently fold in the egg whites.
  14. Pour batter over the top of the brown sugar and pineapple rings.
  15. Bake for 30 minutes.
  16. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes.
  17. Remove it by covering up the pan tightly with a serving dish and invert so that the pineapple side is up.

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Comments

  1. Directions look simple enough and cake looks delicious…but, who has actually made it and tasted it?… I want to hear from them…

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  2. I feel exactly the same about fruits this time of year! Apples and pears are fall/winter fruits, and it’s pointless to buy berries and cherries, even with the sale signs. They’re just not in season.

    Pineapple upside-down cake is good any time of year, though. Looks delicious!

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  3. Beautiful pic. Looks moist, sweet, and delicious. One of my favorite desserts and anything with pineapple! So sorry to hear you can’t get your hands on any good berries, I have been on a lucky streak I guess…blueberries are huge and sweet!

    Okay also I want to let you know that I have been tagged in a game “Tag you are it”! and I am tagging you now!:) Visit when you have time!

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  5. here it’s getting warmer and warmer lately too. I’m so longing for sunny days, probably most of us do.
    your cake make me dream of tropical beaches and tons of relaxing moments.
    thanks for sharing this tribute to the spring. hope you’ll have a wonderful Monday

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  6. Horay for spring!! As I type this it is snowing again here….crud! Gorgeous looking cake Kate! This looks way better than the ones we used to try to bake at camp in a reflector oven. You are so smart to bring spring into the kitchen….I am so ready for the warm weather!

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  7. When I was younger I asked for Pineapple Cake every year for my birthday and my mom lovingly made it for me. I have never made one for my kids though! I actually have a full, ripe pineapple on my counter, I might just give this a go tomorrow. My son loves pineapple like I do, I bet he will be happy. Now if only I could get pictures as nice as yours I’d be set!!

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  11. I’m glad the weather is all sunny and balmy, here in LA this week the weather decided to be not as peppy. But really I can’t complain…we had the best winter ever…. compared with what east coast had to endure. Your cake looks divine, I love pineapple in any way possible, it’s Just delicious.

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  12. We had five days of spring-like weather and winter returned today. It has been winter in myome until I opened your blog and sawyour perfect, spring cake! My mood instantly lifted.

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  22. Trying not to get too excited about this lovely weather here in Michigan. Mother Nature is just baiting us in for the next round of winter weather. I am however baited in by your beautiful pictures. Thank you for that round of sunshine and great recipe.

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  24. I haven’t made pineapple upside down cake in many years, but it’s time to make one now. Yours looks so yummy, bursting with flavor and thoughts of Spring. Here in Chicago it was 50 degrees today with no sun.

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  25. I haven’t made pineapple upside down cake in many years, but it’s time to make one now. Yours looks so yummy, bursting with flavor and thoughts of Spring. Here in Chicago it was 50 degrees today, so for now I’ll settle for Spring:)

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  30. I love pineapple upside down cake too! It is finally warmer here in Austin. I’m savoring the sunshinet! Thank you so much for sharing…and thank you for visiting my blog!

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  34. So glad you all are getting some sunshine and warmer weather! My mom used to make pineapple upside down cake and its one of my all time favorites – especially with fresh pineapple! (when we were kids it was Dole canned all the way 🙂 )

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  35. You’re certainly right about the weather…after a winter ranging in temp from -20 to 30 degree F weather, I’m really enjoying the 55 degrees it is right now!!

    I’ve been meaning to try mini pineapple upside cake using muffin tins, so I think I’ll have to use your recipe for that. Your cake looks delicious!

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  40. what a beautiful tribute to the spring to come….sigh…and it can’t come soon enough for me! I love pineapple upside down cake in all its buttery sweet glory, if my wife see this post, I will be making one this weekend!
    cheers
    Dennis

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  41. This brings back memories! I remember my mother making and upside down cake when I was little and being totally confused by the concept. I couldn’t understand WHY anyone would want to make a cake upside down… and how could you eat it? Needless to say, with one bite my questions dissolved along with the cake in my mouth and I have been a huge fan ever since. Great recipe! Thanks for the memories!

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  45. Kate,
    Thanks for bringing your ray of sunshine over here. What an early bird you are! That carmelised pineapple is just calling on us, EAT ME. Love the change to the classic apple. Cheers to sunny days!

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  47. My mother used to make a fantastic pineapple upside down cake (with a maraschino cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring) and this has me feeling super nostalgic!

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  53. Today was gorgeous day over here too..oh how much we enjoyed sunshine and warmth..your cake looks so delicious and I can’t believe you made it so early..I can’t open my eyes properly before 10am:))))) Even when I am driving kids to school I feel like I need to be in the bed :D..I am not morning person at all!:))
    Love the color on that beautiful piece of cake..yummy!

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  54. I was JUST talking to a co-worker about one of these. I shared this amazing pineapple I came across, and she went on about how great the pinapple was and how I should have made an pineapple upside down cake. I argued that it was too good to be in cake 😛

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