Best Pineapple Cranberry Upside Down Cake Recipes

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Both kids and grown-ups like this gorgeous dessert. It'll keep a few days and is actually better the second day, so you can make it a day ahead. -Sherry Conley, Noel Hants County, Nova Scotia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple, drained
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
CAKE:
1 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 cup sour cream
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, halved
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and butter; spread onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Top with pineapple slices. Place a whole cranberry in the center of each pineapple; sprinkle remaining cranberries around pineapple., For cake, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in cranberries; spoon over pineapple., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm; if desired, top with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 21g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 363mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PINEAPPLE AND CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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This cranberry upside-down cake is a sweet/tart twist to an all-time favorite. Great for holiday entertaining. Quick, easy, and delicious! Top with whipped topping if desired.

Provided by adargartz

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 large eggs
⅓ cup margarine, softened
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup margarine, melted
1 cup fresh cranberries

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine juice from crushed pineapple and pineapple tidbits to get 1 cup. Reserve remaining juice for another use or discard.
Combine cake mix, 1 cup pineapple juice, eggs, and softened margarine in a bowl; mix until well combined.
Pour melted margarine into a 9x13-inch cake pan. Spread brown sugar over top and pat down. Evenly spread crushed pineapple over top, followed by pineapple tidbits. Spread cranberries over top, then pour in the prepared cake batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes before flipping onto a plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Carbohydrate 56.3 g, Cholesterol 47.2 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 404.6 mg, Sugar 41.7 g

PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

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Make and share this Pineapple Cranberry Upside Down Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Thndrus

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup pecans
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks (drained, reserve juice to add to water for as much liquid as called for by your cake mix)
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)

Steps:

Drain juice from pineapple and save.
Melt butter in a 9x13 baking dish in a 350°F oven.
Sprinkle in sugar nuts cranberries and pineapple.
Add water to the pineapple juice to equal the amount of liquid specified on the cake mix box.
Prepare cake mix as shown on package directions.
Spread mixture over fruit.
Bake at 350°F for 30-45 min or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes.
Invert cake onto a large serving dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.2, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 59.3, Sodium 290.4, Carbohydrate 47.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 33.9, Protein 3.3

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

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This is a tangy and refreshing twist on Pineapple Upside Down Cake. The added color from the tart cranberries makes it a nice addition for the holidays (or anytime!). Enjoy!

Provided by Sea Sun

Categories Other Snacks

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 c butter
1 c dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 c pecan or walnut halves
1 c cranberries (fresh)
1 c pineapple (chunks, in juice and drained)
1 pkg yellow or pineapple cake mix
pineapple juice or water (see recipe)

Steps:

1. Melt butter in 9x13 inch baking dish in 350 degree oven. Sprinkle with sugar, nuts, cranberries and pineapple.
2. Add water to reserved juice from pineapple, to equal amount of liquid specified on cake mix package. (I have used pineapple juice instead of water to make up the difference). Follow cake instructions on cake package.
3. Spread over fruit and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
4. Cool for 5 minutes and invert onto large serving plate.