Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
a can of pineapple slices in juice, drained (reserve juice)
a few pieces of maraschino cherries without stems
a box of your favorite super moist yellow cake mix (this makes life super easy)
Vegetable oil and eggs (called for on cake mix box)
How to:
- Heat oven to 176°C (350°F)
- Put butter in the pan (the one you are going to use to bake the cake) and put inside the oven for a few minutes, or until the butter has completely melted.
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.
- Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and press gently into brown sugar.
- Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
- Run a knife around side of pan to loosen cake.
- Wait for about 10-15 minutes until the cake cools down a bit, and then put a plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. If you do not wait for the cake to cool down, the pineapples will stick to the pan.
- Serve warm or cool.
Verdict:
5 out of 5 stars!
PS: I didn’t rate the cake myself. The 5 stars came from Masood, my mom-in-law and brother-in-law. I offered a little piece to two of my colleagues (because that was all that’s left of the cake), and they really liked it!
Warning: Your house will smell sweet for at least 12 hours.
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It looks so beautiful! I’ve been thinking of something for dessert tonight… I think I’ve just found it 🙂
Thanks for sharing,
Tes
Thank you, Tes. Welcome to the blog!
looks so yummy! i must get moving and try it. thank you for sharing.
You are welcome, refine! Let me know how it turns out for you 🙂
It was really scrumptious. Look at the face of cake, it has a smiling face with red cheeks (cherry’s). I love it, and would like to have again in the weekend, please 🙂
Thank you so much *hugs* BUT I won’t make this again. Not anytime soon, anyway. Let’s try some other dessert. You pick 🙂
So, did you have this again this weekend?
LOL, no. Friday, we ate at Dubai Mall, then Saturday I baked chicken tikka. So no cakes this week.
lol @ masood’s request: and would like to have again in the weekend, please!
Behbood, his request is music to my ears 🙂
Ooohhhh~~~ pls share more super easy recipes!!! I’ll try to make this and the previous one over the weekend!
Hajar, I will share more recipes soon, inshaAllah (there’s nothing else to do during the weekends anyway; it’s too hot to go anywhere) 🙂
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Thank you so much, reedssss!!! The award is now displayed on My Shelf page 🙂
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Bhabhi, the cake is seems to be delicious. I want to eat it. But I think, till now it has finished by everyone at home. InshaAllah, when you come to Hyderabad I want that cake anyhow 🙂
Welcome to the blog, Sabiha! It is such a pleasant surprise to find your comment here 🙂
Yes, the entire cake was consumed right away. But don’t worry, I shall bake one specially for you when I visit Hyderabad next, inshaAllah.
Miss you loads!
Wow sis back to form 🙂
First time i’m seeing this cake , looks beautiful 🙂
Niyaz, this isn’t my normal self 😉 Had the weather been less hostile, I’d be found outdoors taking pictures.
This looks really nice, Nadia!
Do you have to use brown sugar?
PS: LOL@Masoods comment! you guys are so cute, mashAllah! 😀
Thank you, Smiley! Yes, you have to use brown sugar for that yummy caramel on top of the cake 🙂
This looks delicious! Certainly have to try making it soon!!
LavendarClouds, when are you going to update your blog? 🙂
Heehee I’m not much of a consistent blogger am I? I have a bunch of things to talk about (in a way :p) now that you mention it, I’ll update soon INSHALLAH. 🙂 thanks!
That will be great, thank you! I’m looking forward to your updates 🙂
Wow! The cake looks super yummy!
I’m not good at cakes 😦 But this pic is mouth-watering.Perhaps I should try it even if it didn’t turn out that well 🙂
Lat, that’s why I used boxed cake mix for this recipe – you just add eggs, some oil and pineapple juice, and just whisk away!
Woaahh that looks amazingly delicious!!
Thank you, ace 🙂
Oh! Nadia! You made me feel ‘fat’ already with all these superb desserts…! Do you know how fat I am right now? …. 🙂 🙂 🙂
You win the heart of your man when you cook nice food for him. Good job, sis!!!
LOL 😀 We are all entitled to treat ourselves with desserts every now and then 🙂
Wow, the cake looks impressive Nadia! It’s one of my favourite cakes and one of the first few cakes I learnt to bake. Keep up the baking mood! Mine is nowhere in sight right now heheh.
Thank you, Nisa! It’s my favorite cake too, except that I never baked it until now. I’m glad it wasn’t a disaster 🙂
Let’s see how long this baking mood will last 😀
oh what an apt time to land on a post that is abt cake! i hv been thinking of looking up recipes for cakes and there i hv it 😀 hmm got a pineapple can in the fridge..i guess its time i take it out 😀
yummy pic!
but i dont hv cherries..what else can i do? any suggestion?
Mubi, you can bake the cake without the cherries. This cake was decorated with pineapples only.
Wow, it looks so beautiful! I am just imagining the compliments I’ll get when I present this cake to my family….*dreamy look*
Alisha, try it. You’ll family will love this cake, inshaAllah 🙂
Looks superlicious! Yum Yum!!! 🙂 Hehe… if my baking mood kicks in I might try your recipe out! Thanks for posting it!
P/s: Btw could you try it out with other kinds of tropical fruits??
Mrs Umer, thank you! If you end up baking a better version, share your tips, please 🙂
I’m trying to find mango, banana or coconut desserts that look good when photographed, lol.
I gained a pound just LOOKING at the cake- THAT is how yummy it looks!
Yummmmyyyyy… if I come to Dubai, will you please make me some?
Specs, not to worry. You’ll lose that pound whilst touring Scotland 🙂
Arey, ek baar Dubai to aao, I’ll make you anything you want, inshaAllah.
thanks a lot for the help nadia 😀 i think i will be baking this soon 😉 look out for pics soon :p
Share them soon!
Sis Nadia,
I’d like to share this “Cutest Blog” award with you. Come to my blog and check it out.
You deserve it.
Congratulations!
Thank you so much, Atie! I have now displayed the award on My Shelf page 🙂
you ve added a lot of calories to my weight! and i m not forgivin U!
😛
hehehe
No More A Victim
lol 😀
I know you’ll forgive me 🙂
it looks sooo impressive and easy .. 🙂
Thank you, Joveria! It is really easy, specially since I used a boxed cake mix 😀