Taste of Home
Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min.
YIELD: 15 servings.
Here's a traditional recipe for
pineapple upside down cake that's been updated with packaged items for convenience. —Karen Ann Bland from Gove, Kansas
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
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10 pecan halves
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1 jar (12 ounces) apricot preserves
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1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
Directions
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1.
Pour butter into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Arrange pineapple slices in prepared pan; place a pecan half in the center of each slice. Combine the apricot preserves and reserved pineapple juice; spoon over pineapple slices.
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2.
Prepare cake batter according to package directions; pour over pineapple.
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3.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a large serving platter. Cool slightly; serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 252 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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