New Twist On Timeless Classic-Pinapple Upside Down Cake!

The combination of mouth-watering caramelized sugar, sweet pineapple, and cherries on the buttery cake is sure to please all your guests, but don’t wait until you have company to enjoy this individual treat, “Apron Up” and start baking something fabulous today!

This easy dessert is also one that you can have your kids help with. They can help add ingredients and put the pineapple and cherries in the tins.

This is what Marci says about this fun cake recipe.

“I love being able to make these little cakes and serve with coffee or tea. One of my favorite things to do is serve on vintage plates and drink out of china teacups.”

“Would you like your adventure now, or have our tea first?”  Alice in Wonderland asked.  HMM .. How about both!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 – 20 oz. cans Dole Pineapple Slices
• 1/3 cup  butter, melted
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 18 maraschino cherries
• 1 package yellow or pineapple flavored cake mix

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Drain pineapple; reserve juice.
2. Stir melted butter and brown sugar together and evenly divide into 18 muffin cups lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
3. gently press pineapple into sugar mixture at the bottom of the cup. Add a cherry to center.
4. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, replacing amount of water with the reserved pineapple juice.
5. Pour 1/3 cup batter in muffin cup, covering pineapple.
6. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Let cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges and invert onto cookie sheet.
8. Serve on individual plates.
Thanks, Marci Seither for this fun tea inspired treats!

Quick Tip: This is a perfect dessert for a tea party and easy enough to have younger kids or grandkids help make them and don’t forget to pull out those dusty teacups or go to the Goodwill and buy a few to have on hand.

Thanks again Marci for this fun recipe and tip.