Disney’s Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is the Perfect Summer Treat
Light, refreshing, and perfectly tasty! When the temperatures heat up the best way to cool off is with a delicious and light summer treat.
Dole Whip Sampler
And with National DOLE Whip Day just around the corner, Disney Eats shared an exciting new recipe that Disney fans everywhere will love.
Did You Know?
July 18th is National DOLE Whip Day and the perfect time to indulge!
If you have visited Disney World, there’s a good chance you enjoyed this delicious soft serve originally created in 1984 by Dole Packaged Foods.
DOLE Pineapple Whip was first served at Aloha Isle at Magic Kingdom and can now be enjoyed at multiple locations across the parks.
In addition to the citrus DOLE Whip, today, Aloha Isle serves a delicious Pineapple Upside-down Cake and Disney is sharing the recipe inspired by the iconic dessert at Aloha Isle.
Even better? We’re topping it with Frozen Pineapple Treat inspired by DOLE Whip.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake became popular after James Dole hired Henry G. Ginaca to develop a machine that would peel and core pineapples automatically. Shortly after the company held a contest for pineapple recipes!
This Pineapple Upside-Down Cake features pineapple slices on top and the pineapple juice from the can is added to the cake batter! Yum! Let’s indulge in this amazing recipe.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Topped with Frozen Pineapple Treat Inspired by DOLE Whip
Ingredients
Topping Ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices in 100% pineapple juice (DOLE recommended), 6 tablespoons of pineapple juice from can (reserve for use in cake)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 6 maraschino cherries
Disney
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons milk
Frozen Pineapple Treat Ingredients
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup pineapple juice, divided (DOLE recommended)
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks (DOLE recommended)
- 1 cup dairy-free vanilla ice cream
Instructions:
For Topping
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lightly grease 8 ounce ramekins with butter and place on baking sheet. Set aside.
- Drain pineapple rings, reserving 6 tablespoons juice for pineapple upside-down cake.
- Combine melted butter, light brown sugar, cinnamon, and ground ginger in small bowl and stir until smooth. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar mixture in the bottom of each ramekin. Place pineapple ring in each ramekin and add a maraschino cherry to the center of each pineapple ring. Set aside.
For Pineapple Upside-Down Cake:
- Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder together in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat for 1 minute on medium speed until smooth.
- Add reserved pineapple juice and half of reserved flour mixture and beat on low speed until smooth. Add milk and remaining flour mixture and continue mixing for 1 minute until batter is smooth.
- Spread 1/3 cup batter on top of pineapple in each ramekin.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven and cool for 3 minutes. Run a knife or offset spatula around the edge of each cake. Carefully turn ramekins onto wire rack and gently lift. Cool.
Frozen Pineapple Treat:
- Place 1/2 cup pineapple juice, frozen pineapple, and dairy-free vanilla ice cream in blender and blend until smooth – do not over blend.
- If the mixture is too thick, add 2 tablespoons of pineapple juice at a time.
- Scoop onto Pineapple Upside-Down Cake and serve immediately.
Be sure to celebrate and indulge on National DOLE Whip Day! And be sure to follow along with MickeyBlog to stay updated on this and all things Disney.
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