Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Wow your guests with this stunning, homey Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-Down Cake! The cast iron oven creates a gorgeous, caramelized crust and perfectly moist cake. This recipe is easy to follow, using a cake mix for convenience, and the result is undeniably delicious. Get ready for rave reviews!

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 65 mins
Calories 272.9 kcal
Protein 3g
Rating 4.5 (2 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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How to Make Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake

  1. Preheat oven according to instructions on cake mix
  2. Melt the butter over medium high heat in the iron skillet
  3. Remove from the heat and sprinkle the brown sugar evenly to cover the butter
  4. Next, arrange pineapple rings around the bottom of the pan, one layer deep
  5. Place a maraschino cherry into the center of each pineapple ring
  6. Prepare the cake mix by mixing the mix, water, oil and eggs together, substitute some of the pineapple juice for some of the liquid in the directions
  7. Pour the batter over the pineapple layer in dutch oven
  8. Bake as directed by the cake mix directions
  9. Cool for 10 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a plate

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

3 g

Sugar

130g

Fat

30g

Carbs

11g