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Pineapple Upside Down Cake made with Gingerbread!
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Gingerbread Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Better than Old-Fashioned Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Pineapple upside down cake made with a moist, amazing Gingerbread Cake.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gingerbread pineapple upside down cake, pineapple upside down cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 325kcal
Author: Kathy Owen

Ingredients

THE TOPPING (baked on the bottom)

  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • ¾ cup of brown sugar
  • 7 rings of canned pineapple
  • About a dozen or so maraschino cherry halves

THE GINGERBREAD

  • ½ cup of butter softened
  • ½ cup of sugar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2-½ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

THE TOPPING

  • Heat the butter in the skillet until it melts.
  • Swirl the skillet to coat part way up the sides.
  • Cover the bottom of the skillet with the brown sugar.
  • Place the pineapple rings over the brown sugar around the edge and one in the center of the skillet. Place a maraschino cherry half in the center of each pineapple ring (all with the round side down) and add more in between the rings if you want.

THE GINGERBREAD

  • Heat the oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Cream the butter and sugar.
  • Mix in the eggs and molasses.
  • In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture.
  • Add the boiling water, mix well, and pour the batter over top of the pineapple rings.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the skillet from the oven and let it rest for a minute, no longer.
  • You may find it helpful to loosen the cake from the outside edge of the pan with a table knife before you do the next step.
  • Place the serving platter over the skillet and turn both together upside down to reveal the dark brown gingerbread topped with pineapple rings and cherries.
  • Let cool and serve just how it is or add whipped cream for elegance.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg