Upside-Down Pineapple-Applesauce Cake

Name: Upside-Down Pineapple-Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 59 milliliters brown sugar (not packed); 118 milliliters club soda; 1 Tbsp light whipped butter or light buttery spread; 7 maraschino cherries; 59 milliliters no-sugar-added applesauce; 7 pineapple rings packed in juice, drained

Upside-Down Pineapple-Applesauce Cake might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 460 calories, 4g of protein, and 4g of fat each. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. A mixture of baking powder, no-sugar-added applesauce, club soda, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a round cake pan with nonstick spray (butter flavored, if available) and set it aside.

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Butter

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To make the glaze: Put butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 15 seconds, just until melted.

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Butter

Glaze

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Add brown sugar and mix well. Set aside.

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Brown Sugar

Combine cake mix with baking powder in a large bowl.

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Baking Powder

Cake Mix

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Mix well with a hand mixer.

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Hand Mixer

Add club soda and applesauce, and stir until smooth. Set aside.

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Applesauce

Sparkling Water

Spread glaze evenly along the bottom of the cake pan. Blot pineapple rings and cherries with paper towels to remove any excess moisture.

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Pineapple Rings

Cherries

Glaze

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Lay the pineapple rings in an even layer in the cake pan, and place one cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.

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Pineapple Rings

Pineapple

Cherries

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Evenly pour the batter into the cake pan over the fruit layer.

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Fruit

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Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Allow the cake to cool for 15 to 20 minutes, until just slightly warm. Firmly and securely place a large plate over the pan, and carefully flip so the plate is on the bottom. Gently lift the pan to release the cake. If you have trouble releasing it, pop it in the oven for a few minutes.

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Pop

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Frying Pan

Cut into 8 slices and dig in!

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 59milliliters

brown sugar (not packed)118milliliters

club soda 1Tbsp

light whipped butter or light buttery spread 7

maraschino cherries 59milliliters

no-sugar-added applesauce 7

pineapple rings packed in juice, drained

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Purple Star Ancient Lakes Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.

Purple Star Ancient Lakes Riesling

Aromas of apricot and white peaches carry through the sweet mid palate with flavors of dried apricot, stone fruits and honey. Balanced on the finish with natural acidity.