Pampered chef mini pineapple upside down cake

Q: Should you refrigerate pineapple upside down cake after baking?

Pineapple upside-down cake needs to be refrigerated if youre not planning to consume it within 48 hours. Remember – this type of cake contains fruit, which means it will spoil quickly if not chilled. If your kitchen is hotter than 70F, pineapple upside-down cake will need to be refrigerated immediately.

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You can get a cool pan like this one here!
Can I make pineapple upside down cake the night before?
How do you keep pineapple upside down cake from getting soggy?
Should you refrigerate pineapple upside down cake after baking?
Can you freeze Mini pineapple upside down cakes?

tip: Do NOT use a pan with removable bottoms…they will leak…trust me! LOL

You can get a cool pan like this one here!

Pineapple Upside Down Mini Cakes

4 Tablespoons pineapple juice from the canned pineapples
⅔ cup flour
2 eggs
⅔ cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt

2 Tablespoons pineapple juice from the canned pineapple rings
¼ cup butter
⅔ cup light brown sugar
1 can pineapple rings (12 ring)
12 maraschino cherries

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease a muffin tin or a 12 cup mini loaf tin.

In a small pot, heat the butter & brown sugar until melted.
Add 2T. juice and cook 1 minute.
Divide this glaze into the muffin tin and top each one with a pineapple ring. Add a cherry

Mix the cake ingredients well and divide into the pan.
Bake 15-20 minutes.
Cool 12 mins and carefully remove!

Just wait ... If you haven't picked up on the fact that I adore my Brownie Pan, you'll quickly figure it out.

Last week I gave Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes. Super simple, affordable, fast and DELICIOUS! These would be the perfect addition to a picnic, office food day, or for a tasting party with friends!

Note: This recipe is enough for 24 cakes, so two pans worth. If you own two pans, you can bake them simultaneously at the same time and temp as you would just one. I highly recommend two!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
24 marischino cherries
20 oz can pineapple rings in juice
3 eggs
Yellow cake mix (18.25 oz size)
1/3 cup oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325.

2. Drain liquid from pineapple rings into 2-cup Easy Read Measuring Cup. (I did this by resting my Easy Read Measuring Colander inside the measuring cup. Pour everything in, lift, and drain!). Add enough water to the pineapple juice to make 1 1/3 cup liquid. Set aside. Cut pineapple rings into quarters.

3. In Small Batter Bowl, melt butter. Mix in brown sugar. Using the Small Scoop, portion a scant scoop of sugar mixture into each well of two brownie pans. Spread to cover the bottom of wells.

4. Add two pieces of the quartered pineapple rings to each well. Place one cherry in the center of each well.

5. Combine cake mix, pineapple liquid, eggs and oil in a large mixing bowl. (My all-time favorite is here). Whisk until well blended. Using Large Scoop, portion the batter into wells of Brownie Pan, filling each 2/3 full.

6. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until cake tester inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 3 minutes, then invert onto parchment-lined cooling rack (the parchment is WELL worth it for any baking, but especially for this recipe. I highly, highly recommend it). Serve warm with whipped topping, if preferred!

NOTE: This recipe can be halved if you have only one brownie pan or only want 12 cakes. Use a small cake mix (such as Jiffy brand) or measure out 1 2/3 cups of the yellow cake mix and use 2 eggs, 2/3 cup of pineapple liquid, plus 2 Tbsp oil. Use half of the butter, sugar, pineapple and cherries.

Enjoy!

Can I make pineapple upside down cake the night before?

Like most cakes, pineapple upside-down cakes can be made in advance. Warm the cake slightly after it's been refrigerated or frozen and it will taste like it was made the same day!

How do you keep pineapple upside down cake from getting soggy?

In order to prevent pineapple upside down cake from getting soggy, make sure you blot any excess juice or liquid from the pineapple slices and don't add any more liquid than the recipe calls for.

Should you refrigerate pineapple upside down cake after baking?

Pineapple upside-down cake needs to be refrigerated if you're not planning to consume it within 48 hours. Remember – this type of cake contains fruit, which means it will spoil quickly if not chilled. If your kitchen is hotter than 70F, pineapple upside-down cake will need to be refrigerated immediately.

Can you freeze Mini pineapple upside down cakes?

Make Ahead: Pineapple upside down cake can be made ahead of time. You can store it at room temperature for 1-2 days, in the fridge for a few days or even freeze it for a couple months.