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Almost like pineapple upside down cake. Two pineapple upside down cake donuts. The donuts on served on a plate with a large cup of coffee for an easy breakfast or sweet treat.
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Pineapple Upside Down Donuts

Moist and delicious pineapple upside down baked donuts. A modern twist on Grama's pineapple upside down cake. These donuts have a sweet and chewy golden brown topping made with pineapple and brown sugar and a very tender and moist cake like batter that features sour cream.
Course Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword Baked Donuts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 donuts
Cost $6

Ingredients

Pineapple Topping Layer

  • 1 can pineapple tidbits drained well
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Sour Cream Cake

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 extra large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup real sour cream full fat
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Set out a large muffin tin. Spray with non-stick coating

Pineapple Layer

  • In a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and pineapple tidbits. Cook over medium heat until the sugar is all melted.
    Cooking pineapple for making an upside down pineapple cake in a baked donut recipe.
  • Place equal portions of the pineapple mixture into the bottom of the 12 donut cups in the donut pan. Spread the mixture evenly with a small spoon.

Baked Donut Dough

  • In a large mixing bowl beat the butter until fluffy, add the sugar, beat again. scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, scrape down the sides of the bowl. 
  • Remove from the mixer. Fold in the sour cream and vanilla.  Place back in the mixer.
  • In a second large bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well to disperse the baking soda and baking powder throughout. 
  • With your mixer on low, add the mixed dry ingredients about half a cup at a time. Beat until combined and the batter is smooth (about 30 seconds).
  • Once mixed spoon the sour cream cake batter over the pineapple layer.
    a baked donut pan being filled with pineapple glaze and homemade sour cream baked donut batter..
  • Bake at 350 F for 20-30 minutes.
  • Cover with a serving plate or cookie sheet, flip over, lift off the pan.  If some of the baked donuts stick flip the donut pan over and loosen the edges with a knife.
    A tray of homemade upside down pineapple cake donuts with sour cream batter.

Notes

These pineapple upside down baked donuts, are moist and really tender.  The glaze bakes in the pan so no messy glazing to deal with.  A modern twist on Grama's melt in your mouth pineapple upside down cake recipe.