Betty’s Tropical Joy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe

April 8, 2010 - 4:42 pm 25 Comments

In this video, Betty responds to a viewer request by demonstrating how to make her Tropical Joy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. For an easy cake that uses a mix, the flavor of this particular cake is unbelievable!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
20 oz. can of pineapple slices, drained (Reserve juice for later use.)
maraschino cherry halves
18.5 oz. package yellow cake mix (I used a butter-flavored cake mix; you may use white, etc.)
2 eggs, well-beaten

Pour 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine into a 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch Pyrex (or other) baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup brown sugar eenly over the melted butter or margarine. Drain the pineapple slices, reserving juice. Arrange pineapple slices and maraschino cherry halves on top of brown sugar mixture. Add enough water to the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 1/3 cups of liquid. Combine 2 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/3 cups pineapple liquid, and yellow cake mix. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer. Pour batter over the top of the fruit. Spread the batter evenly. Bake at 350 for approximately 50 minutes, or until done. (I loosely cover the cake with a sheet of aluminum foil for the first 15 or 20 minutes of baking, so that it will not overbrown. Don’t leave it too long, or the cake will rise and stick to it! Also, you can test for doneness of the cake by placing a toothpick in the center, and it should come out clean.) When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes, or a little longer. While the cake is still warm, invert it onto a large serving tray or platter. Yummy!!!

Duration : 0:9:28


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25 Responses to “Betty’s Tropical Joy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe”

  1. ohpineapples Says:

    Those cakes always …
    Those cakes always scared me away for some reason. Now they don’t because you show us so well and how easy it is to put together. I can’t wait to try it. I LOVE Pineapples sooooo much so I think I will try it with the Pineapple Cake Mix. There are two things in life I can OD on and they are Pineapples and V-8 Juice lol or just plain tomatoes ; ) Take Care and glad you got back to me Betty ; ) Your so special !! Smiles and winks ; )

  2. bettyskitchen Says:

    @ohpineapples I …
    @ohpineapples I hope you enjoy this cake!
    –Betty :)

  3. ohpineapples Says:

    Hi Betty, Ymmmy …
    Hi Betty, Ymmmy that looks good. Now I know how to make one of those cakes finally. Thanks again ; )

  4. 213puppylover Says:

    that is a really …
    that is a really pretty cake!:)

  5. bettyskitchen Says:

    That is a …
    That is a coincidence! Thanks for watching my videos and for your lovely comment!
    –Betty :)

  6. eevee2umbreon Says:

    Its So Funny I Was …
    Its So Funny I Was EATING The Same Recipe When I First Saw The Video! I love Your Baking Tutorials!!!! Thanks Betty You Rock Keep Cookin’

  7. bettyskitchen Says:

    Thanks! I will!
    - …

    Thanks! I will!
    –Betty :)

  8. 1kperday Says:

    Nicely done! keep …
    Nicely done! keep up the good work.

  9. bettyskitchen Says:

    Thanks! I will do …
    Thanks! I will do that!
    –Betty :)

  10. bettyskitchen Says:

    Thanks very much! …
    Thanks very much! I appreciate your comment!
    –Betty :)

  11. bettyskitchen Says:

    You are welcome!
    - …

    You are welcome!
    –Betty :)

  12. lvc2257 Says:

    thk-u again for dis …
    thk-u again for dis recipie and video .

  13. Esmasanchez Says:

    Looks Verry neat …
    Looks Verry neat and yummy!!!

  14. an935 Says:

    ur amazing betty …
    ur amazing betty keep on cookin’

  15. bettyskitchen Says:

    I think you will * …
    I think you will *love* the recipe! You are very welcome! Thanks for viewing and commenting!
    –Betty :)

  16. jeannecitta Says:

    Thank you so much …
    Thank you so much for the recipee!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I’m not a baker, but I will try to make this for sure.^_^

  17. bettyskitchen Says:

    Thanks, but no we …
    Thanks, but no we are not rich! We are both retired and time to fix up the house a bit! I’m glad you liked the pineapple upside down cake! Thanks for commenting!
    –Betty :)

  18. mishtastic Says:

    You have a …
    You have a beautiful kitchen:) ;you must be rich. I am throughly jealous ;) Great cake !

  19. bettyskitchen Says:

    It is easy, and it …
    It is easy, and it always comes out great! Thanks for viewing and commenting!
    –Betty :)

  20. SexyEyez89 Says:

    this is great the …
    this is great the pineapple upside down cake i make is so difficult (which why i’ve only made it twice) this is so much easier!!..Thank you :)

  21. bettyskitchen Says:

    You don’t need to …
    You don’t need to look at the back of the cake box. Just follow the ingredients from my recipe. You will add water to your pineapple juice to get the right amount of liquid. Don’t add any extra eggs or oil, just follow only the items in my recipe, and for the cake mix part, it’s just the cake mix alone–not the ingredients on the package! I hope this helps!
    –Betty :)

  22. PrettylindaCp Says:

    so the water you …
    so the water you replace it for the pineapple. its because mine says 3 eggs and 1/4 i think of 1/2 cup of oil and the water which is suppose to be pineapple ????????????

  23. bettyskitchen Says:

    This recipe is …
    This recipe is luscious! I think you will like it! Thanks for viewing and commenting!
    –Betty :)

  24. mongolbujig20306 Says:

    that cake looked so …
    that cake looked so yummy! I’m going to try it. i usually dont like pineapple upside down cake but im sure i’lllove after trying ur recipe!

  25. bettyskitchen Says:

    Not odd at all! ( …
    Not odd at all! (Just accurate!) Thanks for viewing and commenting!
    –Betty :)

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