This moist golden morning treat quickly became my husband's favorite. And because it calls for a boxed blueberry muffin mix and canned pineapple, I never have a problem finding the time to make it for him. Plus, it looks pretty enough to serve company.
Breakfast Upside-Down Cake Recipe
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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + resting Bake: 40 min. + cooling
MAKES: 8 servings
Ingredients
1 package (18-1/4 ounces) blueberry muffin mix
1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
1 can (8 ounces) sliced pineapple
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 maraschino cherries, halved
Fresh blueberries, optional
Directions[post_ads_2]
- Rinse and drain blueberries from muffin mix; set aside. Combine muffin mix and yeast in a large bowl; set aside.
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a measuring cup. Set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 2/3 cup.
- Pour into saucepan; heat to 120°-130°. Add to muffin mix; stir just until moistened. Beat in the egg. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Combine brown sugar and butter; pour into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cut each pineapple slice in half; arrange over brown sugar mixture. Tuck cherries into pineapple.
- Spoon half of batter over pineapple. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries. Spread with remaining batter.
- Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Cool completely. Garnish with fresh blueberries if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts[post_ads_2]
1 piece: 403 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 566mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
Courtesy: Taste of Home
