Ok I tried my first ever upside down pineapple cake.
So reposting this because I went all out and made 2 different things for the 1st time. This cake & the cream cheese icing. I even gave it a chocolate sprinkle.
by -furball
29 Comments
Ok_Peace_3788
looks so moist😋 great job!
ninmuru
I don’t like pineapple and I want to try it. I came out absolutely delicious looking!
Cupcake_Queen710
Looks amazing, great job 🙂
Kstoops16
Now I want to try and make some. Looks amazing! 🤩
PleaseElabor8
I’ve always heard it called pineapple upside down cake. Although I’m sure either way is great, what you called it seemed a little…. Upside down.
AuburnMoon17
I’ve never see anyone frost one of these. Interesting.
Monkeeparts
I am sure my fellow pineapple lovers over at r/KnightsOfPineapple would enjoy it as well, looks great!
Late_Volume_6404
Looks delicious
Johoski
This cake confuses me.
Scootergirl100
I love pineapple upside down cake but would never frost it. Seems like you would lose the pineapple flavor to the frosting and you cover up that beautiful top.
I put down a thin layer of brown sugar mixed with butter, then the pineapple and cherries, then the batter. Let it sit for 10 minutes after coming out of the oven and then flip it. You get a beautiful top with brown sugar crust. So good!
Puzzleheaded_Ear_181
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mattmattdoormatt
What’s the point of even doing the pineapple cake upside down if you’re just going to cover it up with frosting? Might as well have just baked it regularly.
Rock_Me_DrZaius
It looked good in one of those pictures.
Here4Snow
We serve that with dollops of whipped cream, but never frosting. You hid the pretty part, and the frosting competes with the caramelly goodness. Maybe a frosting mid-layer, but I would think it’s overly sweet even then. It’s pretty, but it’s a mash up.
SilverGirlSails
Interesting! When I’m feeling indulgent/lazy, I sometimes make upside down pineapple cake minus the pineapple; I’ll whip up some caramel, pour over the sponge mix, bake, flip, slice, and serve warm with double cream (or ice cream if you wanna be really decadent). Never thought about adding any kind of frosting before; I kinda want to try layering the cakes with something, like an extra sweet Victorian sponge, so this has given me ideas.
spirit_of_a_goat
I’ve never seen this with frosting. I would think it would be way too sweet if you caramelized the brown sugar before adding the pineapple. I would probably pass, honestly.
Oaktown300
Interesting. I thought the point of pineapple upside down cake was to have that beautiful layer of pineapple slices as the top of the cake instead of frosting. Never seen one that hid the pineapple. I guess it’s a way of combining two different kinds of cakes.
Glad you enjoyed the combo!
willowthemanx
For the full wow factor, try using rings instead of the cut up pieces of pineapple. Then put the cherry in the middle of the rings. You get that pretty pattern and no need for frosting 🙂
DukeSilverPlaysHere
Yum!
kniki217
It’s pineapple upside down cake and I don’t get the frosting. You’re going to drown out the flavor of the pineapple and the caramelization on the top and you’re covering up the pineapples (which should be round) and the cherries.
space-sage
This is not pineapple upside down cake. This is just overly sweet pineapple cake. The point of the upside down part is that the rings and cherries with brown sugar make a beautiful caramelized glazed top, that has tartness and a bit of buttery flavor. Covering that with even more is…a choice. As this is one of my favorite desserts, I’d pass.
bcbarista
This looks yummy delicious, I love that you made it so cute with the yellow frosting too. I don’t think it matters you can’t see the fruit, I like cream cheese too much to care lol
VLC31
I have never seen a pineapple upside down cake with frosting & I wouldn’t have thought it needs it. Good for you trying new things though.
bestem
Better than my first pineapple upside down cake.
One of my very first memories of cooking, was making a cake with my dad and older brother for my mom’s birthday. I was very young, maybe just turned 4, and our kitchen was small, so my dad put the can opener in the can and had me open up the can of pineapples for the pineapple upside down cake while he and my older brother measured out ingredients and got the cake tin ready. After I finished, everything was in the bowl, so I was allowed to stir the ingredients together. Then they poured everything into the cake tin and popped the cake tin in the oven, and my dad gave my brother and I each spatulas and mixer things, to lick off the cake batter.
I’m happily licking away, but very confused, and point to the pineapple can that had taken me ages to open while my brother got to do fun things like crack eggs, and pour liquids, and asked “what were the circles for?”
My dad hurriedly opened the oven and layered the pineapples on top of the cake and sprinkled more brown sugar over the top.
So the first (and only) time I made a pineapple upside down cake, it ended up being a pineapple rightside up cake
Beenanabread25
The cake looks so yummy but can we celebrate how amazing your nails look 👏🏼✨💅
burner1344
Love seeing people try new things! The best thing about baking for yourself is that you can add exactly what you want. The cake looks delicious!
mangecur
People in these comments really be hating on something new. Who cares if it would be too sweet for them? Did you enjoy it? That’s all that matters!! Both the frosting and the cake look well done. 👍
battyxprincess
Frosting doesn’t belong on a pineapple upside down cake
amrunrhun
You’re getting glazed here bruh, the cake is pretty clearly failed. See how there’s no crumb texture? When this happens the batter solidifies as it bakes because the chemical reaction isn’t strong enough to generate lift. A good cake should have a crumb structure so that is bouncy and light, by trapping the air bubbles as it bakes.
Potential trouble shooting could start with slightly undermixing your batter. If this doesn’t help, you’ll need to examine your recipe to see how much baking powder is called for. Vegan baking alternatives will also affect the lift/rise of baked goods.
The color on the outside is absolutely lovely and I will say it looks well-baked but unfortunately the batter was ruined before it went into the tin. You’ll improve your technique with practice! I uh. Can’t save you from frosting a pineapple upside down cake, though, even if that style is traditionally left unfrosted.
29 Comments
looks so moist😋 great job!
I don’t like pineapple and I want to try it. I came out absolutely delicious looking!
Looks amazing, great job 🙂
Now I want to try and make some. Looks amazing! 🤩
I’ve always heard it called pineapple upside down cake. Although I’m sure either way is great, what you called it seemed a little…. Upside down.
I’ve never see anyone frost one of these. Interesting.
I am sure my fellow pineapple lovers over at r/KnightsOfPineapple would enjoy it as well, looks great!
Looks delicious
This cake confuses me.
I love pineapple upside down cake but would never frost it. Seems like you would lose the pineapple flavor to the frosting and you cover up that beautiful top.
I put down a thin layer of brown sugar mixed with butter, then the pineapple and cherries, then the batter. Let it sit for 10 minutes after coming out of the oven and then flip it. You get a beautiful top with brown sugar crust. So good!
Bree Van de Kamp sends you love 🫶🏼
What’s the point of even doing the pineapple cake upside down if you’re just going to cover it up with frosting? Might as well have just baked it regularly.
It looked good in one of those pictures.
We serve that with dollops of whipped cream, but never frosting. You hid the pretty part, and the frosting competes with the caramelly goodness. Maybe a frosting mid-layer, but I would think it’s overly sweet even then. It’s pretty, but it’s a mash up.
Interesting! When I’m feeling indulgent/lazy, I sometimes make upside down pineapple cake minus the pineapple; I’ll whip up some caramel, pour over the sponge mix, bake, flip, slice, and serve warm with double cream (or ice cream if you wanna be really decadent). Never thought about adding any kind of frosting before; I kinda want to try layering the cakes with something, like an extra sweet Victorian sponge, so this has given me ideas.
I’ve never seen this with frosting. I would think it would be way too sweet if you caramelized the brown sugar before adding the pineapple. I would probably pass, honestly.
Interesting. I thought the point of pineapple upside down cake was to have that beautiful layer of pineapple slices as the top of the cake instead of frosting. Never seen one that hid the pineapple. I guess it’s a way of combining two different kinds of cakes.
Glad you enjoyed the combo!
For the full wow factor, try using rings instead of the cut up pieces of pineapple. Then put the cherry in the middle of the rings. You get that pretty pattern and no need for frosting 🙂
Yum!
It’s pineapple upside down cake and I don’t get the frosting. You’re going to drown out the flavor of the pineapple and the caramelization on the top and you’re covering up the pineapples (which should be round) and the cherries.
This is not pineapple upside down cake. This is just overly sweet pineapple cake. The point of the upside down part is that the rings and cherries with brown sugar make a beautiful caramelized glazed top, that has tartness and a bit of buttery flavor. Covering that with even more is…a choice. As this is one of my favorite desserts, I’d pass.
This looks yummy delicious, I love that you made it so cute with the yellow frosting too. I don’t think it matters you can’t see the fruit, I like cream cheese too much to care lol
I have never seen a pineapple upside down cake with frosting & I wouldn’t have thought it needs it. Good for you trying new things though.
Better than my first pineapple upside down cake.
One of my very first memories of cooking, was making a cake with my dad and older brother for my mom’s birthday. I was very young, maybe just turned 4, and our kitchen was small, so my dad put the can opener in the can and had me open up the can of pineapples for the pineapple upside down cake while he and my older brother measured out ingredients and got the cake tin ready. After I finished, everything was in the bowl, so I was allowed to stir the ingredients together. Then they poured everything into the cake tin and popped the cake tin in the oven, and my dad gave my brother and I each spatulas and mixer things, to lick off the cake batter.
I’m happily licking away, but very confused, and point to the pineapple can that had taken me ages to open while my brother got to do fun things like crack eggs, and pour liquids, and asked “what were the circles for?”
My dad hurriedly opened the oven and layered the pineapples on top of the cake and sprinkled more brown sugar over the top.
So the first (and only) time I made a pineapple upside down cake, it ended up being a pineapple rightside up cake
The cake looks so yummy but can we celebrate how amazing your nails look 👏🏼✨💅
Love seeing people try new things! The best thing about baking for yourself is that you can add exactly what you want. The cake looks delicious!
People in these comments really be hating on something new. Who cares if it would be too sweet for them? Did you enjoy it? That’s all that matters!! Both the frosting and the cake look well done. 👍
Frosting doesn’t belong on a pineapple upside down cake
You’re getting glazed here bruh, the cake is pretty clearly failed. See how there’s no crumb texture? When this happens the batter solidifies as it bakes because the chemical reaction isn’t strong enough to generate lift. A good cake should have a crumb structure so that is bouncy and light, by trapping the air bubbles as it bakes.
Potential trouble shooting could start with slightly undermixing your batter. If this doesn’t help, you’ll need to examine your recipe to see how much baking powder is called for. Vegan baking alternatives will also affect the lift/rise of baked goods.
The color on the outside is absolutely lovely and I will say it looks well-baked but unfortunately the batter was ruined before it went into the tin. You’ll improve your technique with practice! I uh. Can’t save you from frosting a pineapple upside down cake, though, even if that style is traditionally left unfrosted.