Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from Scratch

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x2 ½-inch round cake pan.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Combine brown sugar and ¼ cup melted butter in a bowl; spread evenly into the prepared pan. Place 10 pineapple pieces around outer edge of pan, facing the same way, place remaining 2 pieces in the center. Place 1 cranberry between each pineapple piece.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Beat white sugar and ½ cup softened butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping sides of the bowl after each addition. Beat in baking powder, vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt until combined.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Add flour and milk to batter in 3 additions, adding ½ cup flour and ¼ cup milk at a time, mixing well after each addition, until thoroughly combined.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Pour batter over pineapple slices, making sure batter gets between them. Spread and smooth batter using an offset spatula.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Cool cake on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to loosen. Place a plate over pan and quickly invert to release cake, waiting a few seconds and tapping the pan several times if it doesn't immediately separate from the pan.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (10 servings total)