Upside Down Cake Recipes

Flip the script on your homemade dessert with these upside down cake recipes from home cooks like you.

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We Are Drooling Over These Viral Pineapple Upside Down Pastries

This fruity dessert is easy enough for everyday baking but beautiful enough for summer entertaining.

Gluten-Free Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

This classic dessert gets a gluten-free makeover! Be sure to use a gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum to produce...


I Made the 1926 Recipe for Dole Pineapple Upside-Down Cake—and I’m Head Over Heels

This is the contest-winning recipe that kicked off America's obsession with pineapple upside-down cake. It's as good today as it...


We Made the Iconic Duncan Hines Double-Layer Pineapple Upside-Down Cake and It’s ...

The classic pineapple upside-down cake has been a go-to dessert for decades. But the Duncan Hines double-layer pineapple upside down-cake...


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32 Upside-Down Cake Recipes You’ll Flip For

Pineapple? Yep! Blueberry? Got it! What about rhubarb? Here! We've got all the upside-down cake recipes you'll ever need.

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How to Make an Upside-Down Cake Recipe with Any Fruit

Learn how to make this retro dessert with nearly any fruit thanks to this upside-down fruitcake recipe.


Pineapple Coconut Upside-Down Cake

This recipe is one of my favorites! The tropical flavors remind me of being on vacation with my family in...

Sweet Cherry Upside-Down Cake

1 review

This cherry upside-down cake is a summer staple in our house, and it's always welcomed at neighborhood and family barbecues....


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Apple Gingerbread Skillet Cake

1 review

This gingerbread recipe came from my grandmother, and we always ate it with warm applesauce. I adapted it into a...


Campfire Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

We make these fun cakes while camping or in the backyard around a fire. They're yummy for kids and adults...


Orange and Pear Upside-Down Cake

3 reviews

I love cooking with my cast-iron skillet, whether it's to make a main dish or dessert. This upside-down cake is...

Black Forest Upside-Down Cake

1 review

The divine flavors of this simple Black Forest cake will impress your guests and leave you with many requests for...


Strawberry Rhubarb Cake with Orange

1 review

I came up with this strawberry rhubarb cake when I wanted to make something with rhubarb and strawberries that wasn't...


Upside-Down Fruitcake

2 reviews

I get tired of people bad-mouthing holiday fruitcakes. It's one of my favorite holiday flavors and I look forward to...


Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

4 reviews

This cake is a family favorite when blueberries are in season. —Charlotte Harrison, North Providence, Rhode Island


Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

1 review

Edna Hoffman of Hebron, Indiana gives a timely twist for two to this traditional old-fashioned dessert.

Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

4 reviews

"This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...


Upside-Down Strawberry Shortcake

9 reviews

For a tasty twist, this special shortcake has a berry layer on the bottom. The tempting strawberry upside-down cake is...


Upside-Down German Chocolate Cake

8 reviews

This simple recipe yields a delectable German chocolate upside-down cake that folks will "flip over"! The tempting coconut and pecan...


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Makeover Peach Upside-Down Cake

8 reviews

This peachy delight has charmed folks for years. Our lightened version is even better with less fat and calories than...


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Upside-Down Peach Cake

42 reviews

Folks have been flipping over this peach upside-down cake for generations. This dessert is very popular with my family and...


Upside Down Pineapple Cake

4 reviews

Gloria Poyer of Hackettstown, New Jersey needs just a few easy ingredients to dress up a boxed mix and create...


Cranberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

1 review

Toni Fohey of Waukesha, Wisconsin writes, “With a few alterations over the years, this has become one of my families'...


Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

12 reviews

Here's a traditional recipe for pineapple upside down cake that's been updated with packaged items for convenience. —Karen Ann...


Blueberry Upside Down Dessert

1 review

Turn a simple yellow cake into a terrific dessert with blueberries and a handful of other ingredients. It's great for...

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Plum Upside-Down Cake

6 reviews

Since my husband liked pineapple upside-down cake, I decided to give this recipe a try one night when we were...


Peach Praline Upside-Down Cake

11 reviews

This cake is filled with fresh peaches, roasted Saigon cinnamon, roasted ground ginger and toasted pecans – and that makes...


Spiced Pear Upside-Down Cake

24 reviews

The flavors of fresh, sweet pears and gingerbread blend beautifully in this intriguing variation on pineapple upside down cake....


Cranberry Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

9 reviews

Both kids and grown-ups like this gorgeous dessert. It'll keep a few days and is actually better the second day,...


Makeover Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

8 reviews

Both of my boys loved this makeover version of a family favorite, and even my husband, who is a bit...


Gingered Apple Upside-Down Cake

9 reviews

I like that this gingerbread delight is so deeply flavored and delicious. Served warm from the oven, a nice scoop...