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Pineapple cherry upside-down cake

Pineapple cherry upside-down cake

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An upside-down cake: brown sugar and pineapple rings at the bottom of the pan, a cherry in the center of each ring, covered with a butter and egg-based ba…

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Recipe from Iosraia, Đức Anh, NewUniverse and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The “upside-down cake” is a traditional Vietnamese dessert prepared in a unique way. The cake batter is placed on top of the cake, rather than on the bottom, creating a stunning and fragrant dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$23.73 $3.96 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.24
  • $20.93
  • $0.92
  • $1.20
  • $0.11
  • $0.24
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Drain the pineapple and pat it dry with paper towels. ≈ 2 min
  2. Generously grease the baking dish (or line the bottom with parchment paper). ≈ 3 min
  3. Sprinkle the bottom of the dish with brown sugar, arrange the pineapple slices in a single layer, and place a cherry (or a few grapes) in each hole. ≈ 2 min
  4. Mix the flour and yeast together, then sift. ≈ 4 min
  5. Whisk the butter until it lightens, gradually adding the sugar until it becomes pale, then add the salt, followed by the eggs one at a time, and finally the flour.
  6. Preheat the oven to approximately 180 °C for about 10 minutes.
  7. Spread the dough evenly over the pineapple and bake for 45 to 50 minutes; a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
  8. Let it cool for a few minutes, then return it to the serving dish.

The bill

Pineapple cherry upside-down cake

  • 50 g of brown sugar$0.24
  • 7 pineapple slices$20.93
  • 100 g of butter at room temperature$0.92
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 150 g of sugar$0.11
  • 150 g of flour$0.24
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder$0.09

Total$23.73

that's $3.96 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 g of brown sugar
  • 7 pineapple slices
  • 100 g of butter at room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 150 g of flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 7 cherry cocktail (or grape)

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