Today I was really hungry for a gluten free pineapple upside down cake. I looked in the pantry and found that I had everything that I needed, so I set to work.
This gluten free version of the traditional pineapple upside down cake turned out really good.Here is the recipe:
1 and 1/2 sticks butter
3 eggs
1 Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained and juice saved
1/2 cup brown sugar
Enough water to make 2/3 cup liquid with the pineapple juice
Drain pinapple, and save 2/3 cup of the juice. If there is not 2/3 cup of juice, add enough water to make 2/3 cup. Set aside. Melt 1/2 stick of butter in an 8″ X 8″ baking pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Spoon the crushed pineapple over the butter/sugar in the pan. Set aside
In a mixing bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, 1 stick of butter, vanilla and lemon extracts, and the 2/3 cup of juice/water. Beat on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour batter over the butter/brown sugar/pineapple in the baking dish. Bake at 350° until cake is browned, about 45 minutes.
(It may take a shorter time to bake at lower altitude. I am at 8500 feet so things take longer to bake.) Let cool. Serve with whipped cream.
Henrietta says
October 12, 2012 at 11:48 amYum! This looks so good! I love doctoring up cake mixes to make a treat for the family, we’ll have to try this soon.
Julie Wood says
January 31, 2015 at 9:47 amI really love the Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake. It looks delicious and one that I am going to try. Thanks for another delicious Gluten Free recipe!
Julie Durfee says
March 20, 2016 at 5:02 pmI’m making this for Easter! Thanks so much for sharing!
patricia king says
May 10, 2018 at 4:10 pmI made this cake exactly as intructed used an 8 x 8 pan and baked for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. It rose nicely , however, when I cut it the outside pieces were cooked and the centre pieces were half baked??? No idea why, maybe should use a larger pan, higher heat and bake for an hour instead. Any tips because the recipie was very tasty when cooked?
Karen says
May 21, 2018 at 12:37 pmHave you checked to see that your oven is heating properly? I checked mine with an oven thermometer and it showed it was 50 degrees off. That could be a problem. Also, I used a glass baking dish, which does cook faster.