Pineapple Upside-Down Pound Cake

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This is one of my favorite pineapple upside-down pound cakes, made in a fluted tube pan. I specialize in all kinds of pound cakes. You can add pieces of pineapple to the cake batter.

Submitted by Elizabeth Thompson
Updated on November 27, 2024
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
14
Yield:
1 (tube pan) cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 14 servings

  • cooking spray

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

  • 1 cup unsalted butter

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 6 extra-large eggs

  • 2 cups self-rising flour

  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

  • 1 teaspoon pineapple extract

  • 3 drops yellow food coloring

  • 2 cups brown sugar

  • 7 pineapple rings

  • 7 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 10-inch fluted tube pan with cooking spray.

  2. Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add white sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and flour, alternately, starting and ending with an egg, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract, pineapple extract, and food coloring.

  3. Pour brown sugar evenly into bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange pineapple rings on top; place 1 cherry in center of each ring. Pour batter evenly over pineapple.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

488 Calories
21g Fat
70g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 14
Calories 488
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 13g 63%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 411mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 70g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 54g
Protein 6g 13%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 108mg 8%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 111mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.