Impressive looking but SO easy!
Yep, this Pumpkin Pineapple Upside Down Cake looks like a show-stopping dessert but it costs only a few bucks! It will look like you spent a lot of time and energy preparing this cause it looks so pretty and everyone will oooh and aaahhh over it! No one needs to know you took a shortcut with some Martha White muffin mix. 
The combination of lightly spiced pumpkin and sweet pineapple turned out to be a surprising HIT. I almost think it is even better than the traditional pineapple upside down cake! Only 5 ingredients, y’all! 
Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple slices (drain well)
1 small jar maraschino cherries
2 packets Martha White Pumpkin Spice Muffin Mix
1 1/2 cups milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425f degrees. Spray a 9-inch round baking dish with no-stick cooking spray (spray really well!)
Sprinkle 1/2 cup brown sugar into the bottom of the baking dish.
Layer 7 pineapple slices on top of the brown sugar layer.
Place one maraschino cherry into the center of each pineapple slice.
In a bowl, combine both packets of muffin mix with milk. Stir together well.
Then pour muffin batter on top of pineapple layer.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.) Allow to cool completely before inverting the pan onto a large serving plate.
Will ya look at that sweet brown sugar glaze dripping of the side? Ooooh mercy!
Enjoy!
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 20 oz can pineapple slices drain well
- 1 small jar maraschino cherries
- 2 packets Martha White Pumpkin Spice Muffin Mix
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- Preheat oven to 425f degrees.
- Spray a 9-inch round baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup brown sugar into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Layer 7 pineapple slices on top of the brown sugar layer.
- Place one maraschino cherry into the center of each pineapple slice.
- In a bowl, combine both packets of muffin mix with milk. Stir together well.
- Then pour muffin batter on top of pineapple layer.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.)
- Allow to cool completely before inverting the pan onto a large serving plate.
- Slice and serve!
We love to have just vegetables and dip. Its healthy and delicious!
First of all, the cake. That looks like a single serving cake. As in, I would eat it all by myself and not share with anyone :). Second of all, the use of muffin mix is genius. And Thirdly – HOLY COW YOU HAVE A CLEAN KITCHEN!!!! I need your cleaning fairies to come to my house!
I should include a “Behind the scenes” photo where all the junk is pushed out of the frame. LOL!
Love this idea! Easy Peasy!
Shut the front door. This looks ridiculous! You did it again!
Yum!!!! Brandie…….. You had me at cake LOL. I love the pumpkin and pineapple combination.:)
Jalapeno popper dip is my favorite go to appetizer! This looks amazing!
A favorite appetizer has to be anything with a toothpick stuck in it! haha!
This looks amazing!
OOps, my favorite appetizer is Crab Dip.
I love bacon wrapped smokies. They are awesome.
Hummus and homemade pita chips.
Fruit tray with fruit dip or fruit with fondue
Cake looks delicious
Thank you for this giveaway opportunity
My favorite appetizer to make for parties is loaded potato skins.
My favorite are mozzerella sticks, which are usually a favorite among everyone.
The upside down cake looks delicious!
The cake looks amazingly delicious. Gotta try it.
Our favorite appetizer is one we call Party Meatballs made with frozen meatballs, cranberry sauce and chili sauce.
Oh my gosh this looks so delicious!
I love to make homemade stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer! Never have any leftovers either!
I love sausage cheese balls.
Stuffed mushrooms are my family’s favorite !
Love to make all kinds of cheese balls. Easy to eat and transport!
Sausage balls.
This recipe looks yummy!
Love this cake! I love spinach artichoke dip for parties! Nettie
My favorite appetizer…….hmmm……..I have about a dozen favorites, if I had to pick one I would have to pick the baked cream cheese, pepper jelly dip.
My favorite appetizer for parties is 7 layer dip. =)
This cake looks amazing! Cant wait to try it!
I love to bring Caramel Apple Nachos as an appetizer to gatherings at this time of year. It’s gooey and refreshing at the same time.
First of all, this is one delicious cake! And my favorite appetizer for a party is crab and artichoke dip.
Grapes marinated in orange juice, rolled in sugar and served on toothpick with a cube of cheese! Always a favorite at our house
So hard to pick just one! My easy one is throw it in the crock pot, choice is meatballs with chili sauce and grape jelly.
Buffalo Chicken Dip is our go-to appetizer!
Meatball and deviled eggs are the go to….I DESPISE making the eggs but they are sooooooo good!!!! This cake looks amazing so I just might have to make it on Sunday for desert 🙂
My favorite appetizer to make (and to eat) is crab dip with crackers.
Crab dip, always crab dip at my parties or just to eat anytime. I love crab dip for an appetizer, just love it! Can’t wait to make the pumpkin pineapple upside down cake recipe. It looks soooooooo delicious!
I love to make BLT Bites
My favorite is fresh guacamole.