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Pineapple Upside-Down Layer Cake

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 8
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Just when you thought you couldn’t love pineapple upside-down cake anymore, we went and added another layer to it (and whipped topping!).
By Annalise Sandberg
Updated Dec 28, 2016

Ingredients

Cake

Whipped Cream Topping

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
  • Additional maraschino cherries, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Divide melted butter between pans, completely covering bottoms of pans. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter. Place pineapple rings on brown sugar, 6 rings in each pan. Place maraschino cherry in center of each pineapple ring.
  • 3
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple juice, vegetable oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Divide batter between pans. Spread evenly.
  • 4
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is golden and springs back when gently pressed. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Run knife around edges of pans; carefully turn cakes onto cooling racks. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  • 5
    In medium bowl, beat whipping cream, granulated sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Place 1 cake layer on large plate or cake stand. Cover with 1 cup of the whipped cream. Carefully place second cake layer on top. Top with swirls of whipped cream, walnuts and additional cherries.
  • 6
    Refrigerate 30 minutes to firm up before serving.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To make it a coconut-pineapple upside-down layer, add 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut flakes and 1 teaspoon coconut extract to cake batter.
  • tip 2
    Cake layers may be baked up to 2 days in advance. Cover with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge.

Nutrition

640 Calories, 34g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 79g Total Carbohydrate, 57g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
640
Calories from Fat
310
Total Fat
34g
53%
Saturated Fat
15g
73%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
125mg
42%
Sodium
470mg
20%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
79g
26%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
57g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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