Pineapple Upside Down Cake

[DublinKevin]

I've never baked anything before but the ingredients of this seemed simple so I gave it a try tonight. I added ground almond to the batter and put hazelnuts on top, beside the pineapple slices. It turned out really well. Very tasty. And eating the batter was nice too.

[kitties2000]

This was my first time making any kind of vegan dessert (usually I buy them made). It was really good, next time I think I'll cut back on the sugar to 1/2c; I feel it's a little too sweet for me.  I used a gluten-free flour and the consistency was nice, a little gummy, but it's got nothing to do with the original recipe; I'm sure if I'd used regular flour it would have turned out just like in the pictures.

Question: did anybody find their batter "foaming" when the wet ingredients were added? I know it might be because of the vinegar/baking soda mix, but I just want to make sure. 

Thanks for the great recipe.  Upside down pineapple cake is my all time favorite!

[propinecone]

Question: did anybody find their batter "foaming" when the wet ingredients were added? I know it might be because of the vinegar/baking soda mix, but I just want to make sure. 

yep, the bubbling is normal.  just science in action.  congrats on having your first vegan baking experience end in success!

[tigergirl13]

Wow!  I made a variation of this-- I substituted fresh mango and blueberries for the pineapple.  It was divine.  Truly... next time I will make a taller cake, I think.   In a 10" springform pan, the cake was just over an inch tall, I think.  But it was amazingly delicious.

[Kyeemah]

This was my second time making a vegan cake. I loved the texture, but I did add apple spice, soy butter instead of oil, and vanilla. It was such a hit!  I have varied the recipe using apples and banans instead of pinaplle, Apple juise instead of pinapple juice. This was a bigger hit than the pinaplle.

TODAH

[chickadi]

this caked turned out so well!  i had an abundance of blueberries & plums from a friend's garden & they were about to go bad, so i used them in this recipe instead of the pineapple.  (also used water instead of the pineapple juice.)  it turned out perfect! & i was kinda worried because i had never made an upside down cake before.  it was moist & delicious.   this is my new favorite dessert. 

[Tprody]

I copied tigergirl and used the a mango and blueberries.  So good.  Everyone loved it.

[odveg]

I think I'm the only person so far who hasn't really loved this recipe.  I made it exactly as written and it turned out very weird.  I used a 8x8" pan and the middle never really got all the way done and I had to cook it so long that the outer edges turned extremely dark brown and got very rubbery.  Don't get me wrong it tasted pretty darn good but with all that sugar it was bound to!  I couldn't serve it very easily and it looked strange.  I wonder what went wrong?  If I used more water instead of juice and a larger, more shallow pan would it have turned out better?

[veggiedollface]

Perfection! I just made it about 10 minutes ago for me & my omni boyfriend...half gone! I used a muffin/cupcake pan to make them. I had batter left over and a mini muffin pan so I put the last of the batter in there to make mini cakes. I sprinkled them with powdered sugar. My bf ate all of the mini cakes before the others were done. I love it. Thanks for the awesome recipe! I added cherries to the center but the taste was overpowering and I wont add the next time. They still taste amazing though.

[holidaytart]

this recipe is great!  just wanted to let anyone interested know it works with RICE FLOUR for all those who shun the wheat, like myself. thanks!

[baypuppy]

I think I'm the only person so far who hasn't really loved this recipe.  I made it exactly as written and it turned out very weird.  I used a 8x8" pan and the middle never really got all the way done and I had to cook it so long that the outer edges turned extremely dark brown and got very rubbery.  Don't get me wrong it tasted pretty darn good but with all that sugar it was bound to!  I couldn't serve it very easily and it looked strange.  I wonder what went wrong?  If I used more water instead of juice and a larger, more shallow pan would it have turned out better?

it sounds like your oven temp is off. usually when things "bake weird" like you describe it means your oven isn't sitting at the right temp. have you had problems with other baked goods? if so, i would suggest getting an oven thermometer. i have to use one b/c my oven doesn't have number on the dial  but it works well.

[secondbase]

I think I'm the only person so far who hasn't really loved this recipe.  I made it exactly as written and it turned out very weird.  I used a 8x8" pan and the middle never really got all the way done and I had to cook it so long that the outer edges turned extremely dark brown and got very rubbery.  Don't get me wrong it tasted pretty darn good but with all that sugar it was bound to!  I couldn't serve it very easily and it looked strange.  I wonder what went wrong?  If I used more water instead of juice and a larger, more shallow pan would it have turned out better?

Yes, absolutely. I had problems with baked good until I got an oven thermometer and it helped me out geatly! I highly suggest getting yourself one
it sounds like your oven temp is off. usually when things "bake weird" like you describe it means your oven isn't sitting at the right temp. have you had problems with other baked goods? if so, i would suggest getting an oven thermometer. i have to use one b/c my oven doesn't have number on the dial  but it works well.

[yoyolovesfood]

This cake was perfect! The texture melts in your mouth, it's just the right amount of moisture, and it tastes fabulous.  The only drawback, it's freakin' addictive! I probably could have eaten this whole cake at one sitting but I didn't! So good.

[misselectricocean]

This was seriously amazing :]

I've now made it a few times since finding the recipe in september(and i hardly ever cook since I'm a college student on my own haha)


My only issue was that whenever I flipped it over the top woud  want to stick to the pan, I made it with a spring form pan though. Any advice?

[vege girl]

This cake was very moist.  I am going to add some vanilla next time because it just didn't have the flavor I wanted.  But otherwise it was great.  I am vegetarian and never knew that vegan cake can be so moist.  Thank you for opening my eyes.