Best Microwave Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipes

MICROWAVE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Grease an 18cm round dish and place a greased circle of paper in the base.
• For the caramel, cream brown sugar and 2 tablespoons butter and spread over base.
• Arrange a slice of pineapple in the centre with half circles around it. Fill spaces with cherries.
• For the cake mixture, beat 60g butter and sugar to a cream. Add egg and mix carefully without beating.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk and mix.
• Pour mixture over caramel and fruit.
• Cook on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) for 6-7 minutes or until just firm in the centre. (I had to put mine on for an extra 2 minutes and 50 seconds, it will vary according to your microwave).
• Allow to stand for 2-3 minutes before turning out onto a plate.
• Serve hot with custard or cream, or warm for morning tea.

MICROWAVE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Put butter and sugar in 8 inch round micro proof baking dish.
• Cook on simmer LO for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted.
• Stir and spread evenly in bottom of dish.
• Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
• Arrange pineapple slices atop brown sugar and butter mixture.
• Dot with cherries.
• Prepare packaged cake mix according to directions, reducing required liquid by one tablespoon.
• Substitute 1/3 cup pineapple juice for part of liquid.
• Pour batter carefully into baking dish.
• Cook on simmer LO for 4 minutes.
• Rotate dish 1/4 turn.
• Cook on simmer LO for 3 minutes.
• Rotate dish 1/4 again.
• Cook on HI for 1 to 2 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Invert onto serving plate.
• Serve warm or cold, topped with whipped cream.

MICROWAVE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in glass square pan 9x9x2 in microwave. Sprinkle brown sugar over margarine. Arrange pineapple slices in pan and place cherry in center.
• Beat sugar, shortening, egg and milk for 30 seconds. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well scraping bowl often. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour over fruit in pan.
• Microwave pan 6-8 minutes, or until it pulls away from sides of pan. Immediately invert onto a heatproof plate. Let glass pan remain over cake a few minutes and serve.

MICROWAVE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a glass 8 inch round cake dish, melt butter for 30 seconds in microwave. Add brown sugar, stir to mix, then cook in microwave at 70 percent power for about 2 minutes, careful not to burn sugar. Arrange the pineapple slices and cherries in the center of the rings. Prepare the cake mix per the package directions, using reserved juice as part of the liquid. Reserve half the batter for another cake or cupcakes. Fill the round dish with the other half of the batter, cover with a paper towel and cook in microwave at 70% power 9-11 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Turn cake half way through baking if no turntable in unit. Invert immediately onto a plate

MICROWAVE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Place butter in an 8-inch square glass dish. Microwave at 400W, watching closely, until melted, 30 to 45 seconds.
• Stir in brown sugar. Microwave at 800W for 30 seconds, then stir and microwave until it reaches a syrup-like consistency, another 30 seconds. Spread it evenly in the pan.
• Place pineapple slices evenly across the bottom of the pan and place a cherry in the center of each one.
• Beat cake mix, water, and egg on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for another 3 to 4 minutes. Pour evenly over the pineapple slices. Cover the pan with waxed paper.
• Microwave at 400W until the center is set, about 30 minutes.
• Allow cake to stand for 2 minutes, then loosen the edges with a butter knife. Place a plate on top of the baking dish, invert, and let sit for about 3 minutes. Remove the baking dish and scrape any good stuff out and onto the cake if necessary. Cut into 9 squares and serve warm or cold.