Breakfast Upside-Down Cake Recipe

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This moist golden morning treat quickly became my husband's favorite. And because it calls for a boxed blueberry muffin mix and canned pineapple, I never have a problem finding the time to make it for him. Plus, it looks pretty enough to serve company.

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Breakfast Upside-Down Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + resting Bake: 40 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) blueberry muffin mix
  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple slices
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 4 maraschino cherries, halved
  • Fresh blueberries, optional

Directions

  • Rinse and drain blueberries from muffin mix; set aside. Place muffin mix and yeast in a large bowl; set aside.
  • Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a measuring cup. Set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 2/3 cup.
  • Pour into saucepan; heat to 120°-130°. Add to muffin mix; stir just until moistened. Beat in the egg. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Combine brown sugar and butter; pour into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cut each pineapple slice in half; arrange over brown sugar mixture. Tuck cherries into pineapple.
  • Spoon half of batter over pineapple. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries. Spread with remaining batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Cool completely. Garnish with fresh blueberries if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 403 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 566 mg sodium, 64 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Breakfast Upside-Down Cake in Quick Cooking March/April 2002, p29

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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