Pina Colada Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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Coconut extract is added to the cake batter to turn the traditional pineapple upside down cake into a pina colada pineapple upside down cake.
Author: Aubrey
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup water (I used coconut water)
- 2 tsp coconut extract
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 12 slices of pineapple (it took 2 cans)
- 18 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- in a small bowl mix melted butter and brown sugar
- pour evenly into a 13" x 9" pan
- in a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, Greek yogurt, water and coconut extract
- beat for 2 minutes
- arrange the pineapple slices in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and push into the brown sugar mixture
- place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice and in the whole created where four pineapples meet.
- pour cake batter on top and spread it evenly
- bake for 40-45 min
- allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 min
- run a knife around the edges and place your plate on top of the pan
- flip but leave the pan on top of the plate so that all the brown sugar can drip down
