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Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake

May 19, 2017 by Julie 56 Comments

What’s more summery than pineapple? Celebrate the warmer weather with a  Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake! 

Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

There is something so cheerful about pineapples. I love seeing them at the grocery store. I’ve made crochet pineapples. I’ve created pineapple crafts. And eating pineapple is pretty sweet, too.

Littlest and I originally made this treat when we were doing preschool activities and upside down cakes were our letter U baking activity.

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Rather than one large upside down cake I used my mini bundt pan to make several mini (or personal sized) upside down cakes. Because of the size of the pan I also used crushed pineapple for the cakes rather than whole pineapple slices. I also used a box cake mix. I’m a big fan of cake mix hacks and usually use a box mix as the basis for all of my ‘homemade’ cakes. (Though I do make a terrific Texas Sheet Cake from scratch.)

Start by placing the butter in the bottom of the pan. Then add the pineapple and topping mixture from the cake mix. Lastly the cake batter gets poured on top. Then it all goes in the oven to bake.

upside down cake eating

While I adore baked fruit dessert (cobblers, crunches, pies, you name it) not every in my house is as excited about them. Littlest was a little apprehensive to try our mini cakes, but then was all smiles after his first bite. Mainly he just didn’t understand why I wanted to take a picture of him eating.

upside down pineapple mini bundt cake

Serve everyone their own personal Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake!

Looking for more pineapple crafts? Create a Pineapple Centerpiece or Crochet a Mini Pineapple (free pattern)!

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Filed Under: Food, Homeschool Tagged With: alphabet, dessert, preschool

Comments

  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:18 am

    Those sound scrumptious. I could sit down and eat them all in one sitting.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 8:40 am

      Thanks, Robin! I am trying *really* hard not to eat them all!

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  2. Madaline says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:23 am

    Why is everything mini SO much cuter!? These sound delish

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 8:41 am

      It’s just so fun to make it small! Thanks, Madaline!

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  3. Jasmine Maria @ Classy, Sassy & a Bit Smartassy says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:51 am

    That actually looks good!!!! I’m gonna have to pin this so I can possibly try it. My boyfriend loves pineapple.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 9:37 am

      Thanks, Jasmine! I love pineapple, too 🙂 My kids aren’t huge fans but this is subtle enough that they really liked it.

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  4. Shirley Wood says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Those look scrumptious! Who wouldn’t love having their own pretty cake to dig in to! My nephew would love this. Pinning!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 9:37 am

      Thanks, Shirley! And yes, I love the idea of being able to serve each person their own mini cake! (Thanks for pinning!)

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  5. Bethany Magnie says

    March 6, 2015 at 9:15 am

    This is one of the many reasons I want to homeschool my little girl, learning can be so much fun! And yummy lol.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 9:38 am

      Thanks, Bethany! Homeschooling is definitely hard work, but very rewarding also 🙂

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  6. Michelle F. says

    March 6, 2015 at 9:17 am

    Oh those look so good! I love that you used the mini bundt pants.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 9:39 am

      Thanks, Michelle! Every time I use this pan I wonder why I don’t use it more often! I love bundt cakes 🙂

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  7. Patti Tucker says

    March 6, 2015 at 10:10 am

    My BIL would LOVE these!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 11:17 am

      Thanks, Patti! They were really easy to make, too!

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  8. Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says

    March 6, 2015 at 10:13 am

    I looove pineapple upside down cake! Your look fluffy and perfect 🙂

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 11:19 am

      Thanks, Erica! Using my handheld electric mixer on a boxed cake mix almost always equals fluffy cakes 😉

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  9. earlleighdesigns says

    March 6, 2015 at 10:22 am

    These look dangerous! I love upside down cake so I would really need to ration them out. LOL.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 11:19 am

      Dangerous is a good word to describe them! Thanks!!

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  10. Tonya @ Not Your Average Athlete says

    March 6, 2015 at 11:30 am

    These look awesome! I have been very into mini desserts lately. They are so easy to bake. I automatically freeze half of them (so I don’t eat them all) and they are great to pull out and quickly thaw when you have unexpected company (I live in the south where you are expected to offer guests coffee and a treat).

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 11:44 am

      Thanks! Yes, I love how fast they cook, instead of waiting 40 minutes for a whole cake. And I like the freezing idea, I’ll have to try that!

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  11. Teresa says

    March 6, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    I love Pineapple upside down cake but I have never tried it this way. Love this! Pinning for later 🙂

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Thanks, Teresa! I can’t believe I’d never made it before now!

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  12. lifeofatravelingnavywife says

    March 6, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Oh that looks divine! Thank you for the recipe!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 1:41 pm

      Thank you!!

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  13. Heather says

    March 6, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    Wow this looks delicious! I can’t remember the last time I had pineapple upside down cake, now you’ve made me crave it.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 1:41 pm

      Thanks, Heather! Glad I could help with the craving 😉

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  14. Michele says

    March 6, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    Since I live alone these would be the perfect size for me–and I could make as many or as few as I wanted. Let’s face it–what ever I made would be gone within a couple of hours! This looks and sound delicious.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 4:59 pm

      Thanks, Michele! I do love the idea in the comments above about freezing some to use later, too.

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  15. Jessica says

    March 6, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    Omg YUM!!!!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 6, 2015 at 4:59 pm

      Thanks, Jessica! I’m pretty sure I’ll be having another one for dessert tonight 🙂

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  16. Crystal says

    March 6, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    I use cake mix also in some recipe hacks. These little cakes look delicious!

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    • julieiscocoandcocoa says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:23 am

      Thanks, Crystal! I love using cake mix as a helper 😉

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  17. glutenfreeforjen says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    Those look so good! I need to find a gluten free cake mix to do this with! I miss upside down pineapple cake.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:46 am

      Thanks, Jen!

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  18. Carly Anderson (@lipglosscrayons) says

    March 6, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    These look DELISH!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:46 am

      Thanks, Carly! I promise they taste as good as they look 😉

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  19. The Foodie Affair says

    March 7, 2015 at 1:33 am

    These pretty bites of sunshine are adorable!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:47 am

      Thank you!! I do love it when food tastes good and looks pretty 🙂

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  20. Rosey says

    March 7, 2015 at 1:35 am

    I like that they’re mini. I’d love to give these a try.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:48 am

      Thanks, Rosey! I do love that you don’t have to slice anything, they’re already the perfect portion size!

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  21. Meredith Freeman says

    March 7, 2015 at 3:35 am

    Those look so good! Thank you for sharing, i bet my little man would go ape for them.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:48 am

      Thanks, Meredith! They have been a hit with my boys 🙂

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  22. kungphoo says

    March 7, 2015 at 7:44 am

    Those look so delicious for breakfast, with a little coffee…

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:49 am

      Mmm, breakfast. I’m going to have to try that! Thanks!

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  23. Laura O'Neill (@LauraOinAK) says

    March 7, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    I love when you can make dessert single serving sized like this. SO much easier than trying to slice through the pineapple of a big cake.

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      Right?! And I loved using crushed pineapple for these instead of a ring/slice. Thanks, Laura!

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  24. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    March 7, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Love single serving portions…and these look yummy!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 6:50 pm

      Thanks, Kristi! It did make it easier to box one up and give to a friend this week!

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  25. ashleymccardia says

    March 7, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    These look so yummy!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 7, 2015 at 6:51 pm

      Thanks, Ashley! They were really good 😉

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  26. alyssa nicole (@SheDancesBrave) says

    March 7, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    I am definitely so hungry now!

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    • julieiscocoandcocoa says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:25 am

      I’m not sure if I should say I’m glad or sorry to have helped with late night cravings! 😉 But thanks!

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  27. Amby Felix says

    March 9, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    These look so adorable! I haven’t had pineapple upside cake in years!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 9, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      Thanks, Amby! It had been a long time since I had any, too! I don’t think I’ll wait as long this time 🙂

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  28. Lou Lou Girls says

    March 16, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    Oh my…so delicious! I always get so excited to see what you have brought to the party! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being part of our party. I hope to see you on tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 17, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Thank you!! And thanks for sharing! I always look forward to your party 🙂

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