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Cracker Barrel Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
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Cracker Barrel Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Cracker Barrel's Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a classic Southern dessert featuring a moist cake topped with caramelized pineapple slices and cherries, offering a sweet, nostalgic treat. Make our Cracker Barrel Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pineapple Upside Down Cake will taste just like Cracker Barrel.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Cake, Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: Cake, Cherries, Cracker Barrel, Dessert, Pineapple, Pineapple Juice
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • One 20-ounce can Pineapple Chunks
  • 10 to 30 Maraschino Cherries
  • One 18 1/4-ounce package Yellow Cake Mix

Instructions

  • Place butter into a medium oven-proof (such as cast iron) skillet. Place over medium heat.
  • When butter has melted and is hot (do not burn).
  • Remove from heat and sprinkle brown sugar evenly to cover butter.
  • Arrange pineapple chunks and cherries around bottom of pan, one layer deep, as desired.
  • Prepare cake mix as directed by manufacturer, substituting some of pineapple juice for some of liquid in directions.
  • Pour batter over pineapple/cherry layer.
  • Bake as directed by cake mix directions.
  • Remove from oven and cool for ten minutes (Do not let the cake cool too much or it will stick to the pan).
  • Carefully turn onto a plate and serve warm.

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