78 upside down cake recipes

Rich chocolate cake bakes over boiling water to create a molten pudding layer underneath, delivering warm spoon-tender comfort in every bite.

Israeli upside-down apple cake made with potato starch instead of flour, naturally gluten-free. Whole apples stuffed with walnuts and raisins bake in a caramel base topped with a light sponge.

Tomato ginger upside-down cake with fresh grated ginger, molasses, brown sugar, and sliced tomatoes baked under a spiced buttermilk batter. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Upside-down chocolate cake baked over a brown-sugar caramel with apricot halves and maraschino cherries. Cocoa-rich cake flipped onto the platter for a glossy fruit top.

Honey pear upside-down cake: tender pears glazed with honey, cinnamon, and orange zest under a soft orange-scented cake. Butter-free upside-down cake with real fall-dessert energy.

Microwave pineapple upside-down cake made with yellow cake mix, pineapple tidbits, brown sugar, and maraschino cherries. Ready in 30 minutes with no oven needed.

Classic skillet pineapple upside-down cake with caramelized brown sugar topping, juicy pineapple rings, and cherries. Simple cake mix recipe baked in cast iron for golden edges.

Homemade pineapple upside-down cake from scratch with butter, mace-spiced vanilla batter, and caramelized crushed pineapple topping. Tender crumb meets sticky-sweet fruit in every bite.

Pineapple upside-down cake with a cornmeal batter, fresh pineapple caramelized in Madeira wine and brown sugar, baked in a cast iron skillet. Extra-rich with whole eggs plus extra yolks and a hint of nutmeg.

Pineapple upside-down cake with a surprising twist of fresh rosemary in the batter plus walnuts and sour cream. A savory-sweet spin on the retro classic.

Spiced grapefruit upside-down cake with brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, and cloves baked on a caramelized grapefruit base. Served with grapefruit-zest whipped cream.

This buttery and fluffy upside-down plum cake will for sure make everyone who has it want a second slice.

Pineapple upside down gingerbread cake with molasses, cinnamon, and ground ginger baked over caramelized brown sugar and pineapple rings. A spiced twist on the classic retro dessert.

Warm chocolate cake on top, gooey pudding sauce underneath creates a magical self-saucing dessert that forms two distinct layers as it bakes.

Cherry with almonds are always a good combination, and this cake is very delicious with cherry and almonds mixing.

Old fashioned pineapple upside down cake baked in a cast iron skillet with a caramelized brown sugar and butter base, pineapple rings, and pecan halves. Served warm with whipped cream.