# Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A simple, syrupy, and gorgeous retro dessert with a sticky caramel base, juicy pineapple, and soft sponge.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 eggs
- 6 oz granulated sugar
- 6 oz butter
- 6 oz self-raising flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp vanilla essence
- golden syrup
- 1 can pineapple slices
- glace cherries

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180° Celsius.
2. Crack three eggs into a bowl; if they weigh 6 oz, add 6 oz of granulated sugar, otherwise match the sugar weight to the eggs.
3. Add 6 oz of butter to the bowl.
4. Add 6 oz of self-raising flour and half a teaspoon of baking powder to the bowl.
5. Add half a teaspoon to a teaspoon of vanilla essence.
6. Mix all ingredients until fully combined, being careful not to overmix.
7. Heavily butter the inside of an ovenproof dish.
8. Cover the bottom of the dish with a layer of golden syrup.
9. Arrange one slice of pineapple on top of the syrup around the bottom of the dish.
10. Place a glace cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring.
11. Dollop the cake batter over the pineapple and cherries, and spread it evenly.
12. Bake in the preheated 180° Celsius oven for 35 minutes, or until it springs back to touch and a skewer comes out clean.
13. Once out of the oven, loosen the cake around the edges and turn it upside down to serve.

## Equipment

- oven
- bowl
- ovenproof dish
- skewer

## Tips

- Do not overmix an all-in-one mixture.
- Heavily butter the inside of the ovenproof dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRV17YXe/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/729b5554-3658-4abf-b336-8856d2fca3a3
- Extracted: 2026-04-13

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