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Who doesn’t enjoy the sweet taste of pineapple? It’s juicy, tangy, and filled with nutrients that every plant-based foodie can appreciate. The best part about pineapple is its surprising versatility. You can use this bright fruit in a variety of different recipes and combine it with interesting ingredients for unique flavors. If you love pineapple, then you will be obsessed with vegan pineapple upside-down cake. It’s moist, rich, and topped with sweet pineapple, cherries, and brown sugar. It’s a dessert that can be made year-round and is surprisingly easy to throw together.
What You’ll Need
- All Purpose Flour
- White Granulated Sugar
- Soy Milk
- Pineapple Juice
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Oil
- Distilled White Vinegar
- Maraschino Cherries
- Brown Sugar
- Vegan Butter
- Canned Pineapple
How To Make Vegan Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Source: Make It Dairy Free/Youtube
A classic American cake! No one will even realize this is vegan! Caramelized pineapple with a rich, moist cake will be the perfect staple in your cake rotation!
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Source: Gretchen’s Vegan Bakery/Youtube
Throwing it back to the 1970s today with a vegan version for a retro classic! If you have a can of pineapple rings & some maraschino cherries, you’re halfway there! This bakery recipe for yellow cake seals the deal, so check out how easy it is to make!
1. Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Source: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
There’s nothing like a retro dessert. This recipe always reminds me of birthdays in college when my friend used to make pineapple upside-down cake for my friends and me. Back then, neither of us was vegan and used eggs with willful abandon. This version is more hen-friendly but is full of nostalgia nonetheless.
2. Double Layer Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Source: Double Layer Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Pineapple upside-down cake is one of my favorite cakes for summer. The caramelized brown sugar that coats the top compliments the tangy pineapple slices as if they were made for each other. This cake is moist and dense, meaning that you can make it 2-3 days ahead of time, and it will hold its texture perfectly. Substituting pecans for the maraschino cherries traditionally used in this recipe gives the cake an extra bit of flavor without the addition of dyes or preservatives.
3. Ginger-Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
Source: Ginger-Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
This cake is comforting with a touch of class. It is spicy yet nourishing, and the combination of ginger and pear is stellar. There’s no better way to impress your guests than presenting them with an elegant pear upside-down cake!
4. Pineapple Cake
Source: Pineapple Cake
This cake is fruity, sweet, and moist with a lovely glaze of caramelized sugar, topped with juicy pineapple pieces! And it’s so, so easy to make!
Important Tips
- This cake is best served fresh and still warm, but if you would like to save it for later, you can store leftovers in the fridge (just make sure to eat it within three days). You can also store it in the fridge for up to three months.
Need more pineapple recipes? Check out 20 Sweet and Savory Pineapple Recipes for Summer and our Pineapple Archives!
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