This particular recipe comes straight from Dole, circa 1970, and it’s built around a smart technique where the pineapple syrup from the can stands in for the liquid called for in a boxed pound cake mix, which works the fruit flavor into the batter itself. A little lemon peel and vanilla round things out. The result is a cake that looks like it took real effort but comes together in under an hour and a half, start to finish.
One thing worth knowing before you start is that this recipe calls for a 9- or 10-cup bundt pan, which is smaller than the standard 12-cup size most people have. Using the wrong pan size will affect how the cake bakes, so it’s worth double-checking before you begin.
A tropical pineapple upside-down bundt cake
Here’s a delicious pineapple upside-down bundt cake — an easy-to-make pound cake dessert with a crushed fruit glaze.
Note: This particular cake recipe uses a smaller 9-cup bundt pan, rather than the standard 12-cup size.
Dole's crushed pineapple upside-down bundt cake
Note: This particular cake recipe uses a smaller 9-cup bundt pan, rather than the standard 12-cup size.
Ingredients
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple (canned)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 package boxed pound cake mix (16 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Drain a can of Dole crushed pineapple. Reserve the liquid (syrup).
- Combine 1/2 cup drained pineapple, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and 3 tablespoons pineapple syrup.
- Spoon this mixture into a 9- or 10-cup bundt pan.
- Prepare package of pound cake mix according to directions, but use pineapple syrup in place of other liquid.
- Stir in lemon peel and vanilla and the remaining crushed pineapple.
- Spoon the cake batter into pan.
- Bake at 325 (F) for 60-65 minutes.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then invert.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 184Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 88mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 1g
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