PLANT BASED UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE 🍍 Luscious & sweet buttery treat!

[@andreavanpelt2691]

Made this cake last night and absolutely LOVED it!!!! Pineapple upside down cake has been a favorite of mine since childhood. Jill, you totally nailed it! You won't even miss the butter or brown sugar. The juice reduction was so sweet and actually tasted buttery! I made a couple modifications: 1. I added about 1 tbsp of tapioca flour (starch) to the pineapple juice reduction (mix with 1/4 c ice water to make a slurry, then stir into the juice). Tapioca works better than arrowroot with acidic sauces. Cornstarch would have been another good option. 2. I added about 1 tsp of cardamom to the batter--because I love the pineapple/cardamom combination. I used a fresh pineapple, rather than canned, and skipped the raspberries (because I didn't have any). When I tasted the batter, I was worried that the dates didn't make it sweet enough, so I actually added a couple tablespoons of coconut sugar. In the end, I wish I hadn't done that, because the reduced pineapple juice provided plenty of sweetness. Will totally make this again!!! I also bought the cookbook.

[@KissyKat]

My dad used to make the best pineapple upside down cake and it was dripping with butter & sugar. I've missed it so much!!! Thank you Jill ♥️♥️

[@kenbrown1225]

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[@KissyKat]

@@kenbrown1225" .7" ?? Sorry, what is that supposed to mean?

[@karenkristianson8351]

I always requested Pineapple Upside Down cake for my birthday and my mom’s was the best!! She always made sure I got the corner piece!! Now I know what I want for my birthday!! A cake I can make and eat it too!! Thanks Jill you’ve made my day ❤️🇨🇦

[@lindadean6909]

Looks fabulous and I know the taste is over the top. Thank you for all your experiments so we can make the best. I never knew about the cherries. What a shame. I am so glad you shared that.😃

[@doris3594]

Jill, I purchased your cookbook after trying a few of your recipes, and appreciate that they are SOS free, and results are delicious. Your banana bread with sesame seeds sprinkled on top are in my oven now, and I bake it in a square cake pan and they come out as bars that our family calls the sesame seed bars. The hummus recipe is very different from the typical hummus recipe, and yet it’s now our favorite way of making hummus with your addition of raisins and NOOCH. I have lots of vegan cookbooks but quite frankly many use oils and high in sodium and sugar and I’m trying to get away from those ingredients when my husband was recently diagnosed with an elevated blood pressure…. To all you readers…get Jill’s book! The hummingbird cake is one of my favorites!! I could go on and on….Just get that book and buy it for friends who are wondering what people who are SOS Vegans actually eat…. Thank you Jill….

[@lavondadebrito1178]

You have totally convinced me! I’m oil free and definitely looking for more like this! Thx!

[@laurenbarreira5319]

Your reaction to tasting this is making my mouth water! I think I have all the necessary ingredients to make this today. Thanks for another great and inspiring recipe 😋

[@curiousmind3710]

Come on guys, bake it and then comment ,would be much more useful

[@Dan-ir5cq]

Some of the absolute best recipes. Thank you! ❤🎉😊

[@davidthescottishvegan]

A yummy 😋 pineapple upside down cake recipe. Thanks for sharing Jill 👍 and it's oil and sugar free. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕Jill & 👨‍👩‍👦.

[@pancakewhale]

That looks stunning, I will make this soon! Thank you for the recipe

[@MTknitter22]

@LisaLovesAnimals expresses my thoughts exactly. I had been looking & looking for a truly delicious plant-based P U-Down cake recipes. None of the others were quite right. Jill, YOU are brilliant! Thanks so much!! 💕💕

[@oliveostrich903]

You are so innovative Jill ! This looks so very delicious !! Thank you for all you do 💗I am so looking forward to your new cookbook.

[@susansuby3583]

We made this Pineapple Upside Down Cake Sunday and it is so delicious! We cooked the pineapple juice down to less than 1/2 cup but it was ok and tasted great. You really got this recipe right, Jill. Thanks to you for your expertise. :)

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Thank you. I’m so glad you liked it Susan 😊

[@gigivandame9697]

How about frozen dark cherries? In place of maraschino

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

They work but they don't add much flavor

[@TeamMalunggay]

This Looooks soooo yummmy 🥴 Dear wife, pls do this. 😙

[@kathiemott3988]

To help with flour clumps, I use a sifter.

[@carinecampier]

Your pineapple caramel is just genius ! Thank you for sharing !

[@carinaamaral4662]

ONE ☝️ WORD 💕 YUM” I can’t believe how good this cake is and sooo healthy! I honestly had my doubts lol when I made mine and the top was like a paste I’m like yah I don’t know lmao 🤣 then the pineapple was a fresh one and I juiced it to make the sauce it took FOREVER… remind you I made that last silly me … i think because you used pinapple juice and not juiced it … it’s faster ! But I’m definitely doing this for all over again for Easter 🐣!!!! My kids LOVED LOVED it! And I’m not use to cooking with out my coconut sugar but I bought a bulk of dates couple months ago I even have some frozen ! I’m sooooo happy I can now use as an alternative! My issue is when you say 1 cup dates … it’s kinda hard to measure that form I use the medulla dates and there bigger …

[@truthbetold8915]

As soon as I saw the title I knew I would use this recipe, today! Since I was going to cut up a pineapple. Love all your desserts.

[@tator9006]

Impatiently awaiting the cool down, Finally I cut a piece and . . . Oh my yum. Oh so good. Ya dun good, girl!!!!!! I so appreciate your tenacity, creativity and giving us such awesome recipes

[@donnabaker1707]

Yummy! This was my absolute favorite cake growing up that my mom would make for my birthday every year. Jill, do you think I can sub oat flour for the almond flour though, or whole wheat?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I tried it just using oat flour and it was really dense and not quite as flavorful

[@AmpuTeeHee]

Want to thank you for this…it was always one of my favorite desserts, and I thought it was gone from my life forever! 🤣 made it today, and it’s DELICIOUS!! I used frozen dark cherries 🍒 …was perfect!

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I’m so glad 😊😊

[@quizeen]

Oh man, pineapple upside down cake is far and away one of the best cakes! I can't wait to bake this. BTW, I was right there with you when you hesitated to flip the cake; as much as those silicone pans are excellent, they are a little floppy. I was so pleased to see the cake come out beautifully!

[@1009michelle]

I have made many of your cakes and they all have been amazing! Looking forward to trying this one next. I haven’t had Pineapple upside down cake since I started eating plant-based

[@justcarineinparis]

Whaou! Amazing! This is a game changer! I will definitely try your pineapple juice reduction/caramel

[@secretknowledge1223]

Hello Jill and WFPB community Now that you've taught me how to bake using green banana flour, l wonder if banana flour can be used instead of almond flour? Keep doing what you're doing for me and the whole world! Thank you.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I would definitely give it a try 👍

[@KissimeeFL]

This cake is the best thing you've ever made! My new favorite with the bang bang broccoli in a close second place!

[@laurasimmons7098]

I have been making this every week and sometimes add a piece to my overnight oats with apple compote and flax. It's super healthy and tastes amazing

[@jaymeschrader4585]

Jill i would love too all what goes into u making a recipe! Like all the trials and attemps. You do such magic in the kitchen i would love to see what goes on behind the scenes ❤️xoxo

[@debrabustetter3632]

Made this today and it is so yummy! My husband loves it and requested that I try more of your recipes. 😀 We are seriously having a hard time not eating the whole thing tonight!!!!

[@linamizzi6268]

Hi Jill hope everyone is doing well today I made the sweet potato flat bread they turned out delicious and so soft 😋 thanks so much for your videos and all the hard work 👌☺️

[@u4me4fun]

Thanks, Jill, for figuring this one out. Pineapple upside down cake has been a family favorite for years.

[@jeandixon586]

I'm killed now, watching you taste and not being able to jump through the screen. Man, am I going to make this!

[@emilydawood2628]

For long time ,i stopped doing upside down cake since being in keto .now you present the best way healthy and delicious I'm happy and thankyou for what you done ..

[@4007fairview]

Thank you so much Jill - this looks amazing and I'm excited to bake it up! Debbie in WA Ü

[@the1andonlytrav]

I have super fond memories of my grandmother making pineapple upside down cake. This is definitely going into my recipe book!

[@tiffanymcallister502]

Mmm 😋 I can't wait to make this!

[@Debbieanne51]

I recently made one with sugar and butter, and whilst it was delicious I was aware of how unhealthy it was so I'm so glad you have done one and will print out the recipe for my book. Thanks.

[@valerieescabi6104]

Thank you Jill I love The recipes❤️

[@carmelfrazier8371]

Okay, I made this! So yummy! I can’t stop eating it! Thank you so much!

[@muziquebox]

OMG I’m so excited to try this!!! Thank you!! ❤️

[@laurasimmons7098]

Hi I'm still making this every other week and wanted to share how I switch it up sometimes: I have been sprinkling a generous amount of coconut flakes over bottom layer of pineapples adding lime juice into cake batter with almond milk in place of water and then.....I have been adding a whole round of pineapple slices to top with more coconut flakes!!!! I know it's not upside down anymore hahaha its double decker and sooo good . Thank you again

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Yum 👍

[@lindagoode1251]

Looks absolutely amazing! Thanks Jill! I’ll be making this today.

[@hjdmom25]

I made this tonight for my son and his girlfriend who are also going plant based and it was a winner!

[@gigis4halos505]

Can you use fresh or frozen cherries? Pineapple upside down cake has always been my favorite since childhood, but I always loved the cherries with the Pineapple.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Frozen does better

[@GeeLight]

Looks so yummy! Definitely will try this recipe.😉

[@happyeat6937]

Hey Jill, I made your Apple Caramel Cake with Pineapple pieces and it smells so good! I will now make this Pineapple Upside down when I will enough Juice in stock! But I have a question about Oats and Oat flour...for next time..because cake seems dense! (I post here because comments are not availaible below Apple Caramel Cake video...) For me 1cup of Oats is 100g with my measuring cup...and almost same when grounded into flour.. So to be sure how many grams you have with 2 Cups of Oats flour after (the printed recipe says 240g...but need to be sure as too much oats could be an issue.. Then can I use Coconut flour or more Almond flour for less Oats flour? (Same for this Pineapple Cake?) Many thanks Henri 😉

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I would go by the cup measurement. That is what I use. The metric measurements are automatically calculated by the online recipe maker. Coconut flour tends to make baked goods a little dry, I find so I would use almond flour.

[@happyeat6937]

@@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow hey Jill thanks that's makes sense to follow the Cup Measures you are right...mine are good as I always find same quantities equivalences but just some ingredients give me doubtful... For example for me 1 Cup of Dates (packed) is 200g..do you use packed Dates for 1 Cup? I asked for Coconut flour because you said It can work for Apple Pie (but it was for crust...) and I love Coconut Flavor with Pineapple works well together! I have beautiful with big round shape Organic frozen Cherries so can I use them for your Pineapple Cake?

[@suecollins5174]

Will try this. Looks wonderful.

[@Blueskies1180]

This is one of the BEST vegan channels on KZbin. I love that you stay away from refined sugar and wheat, and don’t deep fry everything like in a lot of vegan channel.

[@heiditagge5776]

Yummy! Pineapple from can? I hope I can find pineapple juice without added sugar. Thanks for sharing. 🍍

[@devonbear4979]

This was amazing! Thankyou!

[@cathisalach4540]

What brand are your dishes?

[@marijana.majic.]

I've heard about this cake only in Desperate Housewives 😂😂

[@linamizzi6268]

This looks yummy 😋 I noticed you use silicon pans when baking I used it once found that the baked goods stays white .I should give this recipe a try though my husband does not like pineapple.

[@cindyriedl2229]

I LOVE this recipe!

[@jangeffre4727]

I cannot eat any almond product. Would another seed or nut flour work?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I haven’t tried any substitutes but I think cashew flour or tigernut flour will work

[@niccrovaix649]

Another reason to be afraid of cherries is the stones. Even if you buy them stoneless, a few always still have their stones because the stone remover at the factory was stoned on the day and missed them. One of my buddies repairs teeth and he is a big fan of cherry stones.

[@claudiavilla100]

Mine was very dense. Could it be because the oats werenot refined?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

My cakes are always pretty dense. It is very difficult to create light, fluffy cakes without using highly refined flours.

[@maryannmattesonbuchan670]

Very nice indeed !!!✝️❤️❤️

[@halinanowak-malisiewicz9553]

🤤😋💖

[@annemariedanieu613]

Annemarie again. ☺. Ready to make this yummy dessert. Just wondering about how long it took to reduce the pineapple juice. 🤔.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

About an hour

[@paulawallace6688]

We made this yesterday for my birthday. It was so yummy. We used cherries instead of raspberries. I can't wait to try some of your other cakes and Desserts. Have you ever tried other fruit and juice combos like blueberries and orange juice or even pineapple juice? I think we might.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I haven’t. Great idea 👍

[@katherynshiflet5391]

Yum!!

[@azitanikzad3979]

Would replacing the almond flour with whole wheat flour work? Excited to make this today!

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Not sure, sorry

[@alysonramos7981]

Here's a tip if your flour comes out super fine add some almond flour that helps me

[@valerieescabi6104]

Wow it looks delicious 😋

[@annemariedanieu613]

Hi Jill. Not having a silicone cake pan can I use a regular cake pan? I may have to lightly spray it I'm sure or use parchment paper.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Yes, absolutely

[@deborahshaibe9863]

any reason not to use frozen cherries?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

You can use fresh too 😉

[@johnhulak2372]

This looks so good I would love to make this., do you have some idea of how many carbs this would have. And how it would affect your blood glucose levels. Thanks in advance.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Sorry, I don’t

[@paulawallace6688]

So my birthday is in a week and have been looking for a yummy healthy treat instead of splurging and having something not healthy. If I use frozen pineapple should it be thawed??? Think I will try frozen cherries 🍒. Can't wait!!! Thank you for the recipe.

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

They will cook softer if they are defrosted. Happy early birthday 🎂

[@paulawallace6688]

@@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow thank you!!! We have been plant based fully for a year now but spent 1 1/2 before that trying to transition. So now we are trying to go SOS free. I see alot of your recipes in the future. Oh and got your cookbook last week.

[@MaryDavidson911]

To further add to your story about the maraschino cherries… Many many of the brands of cherries color the cherries back to a red color by using something called “cochineal” beetle extract and it’s literally GROUND UP BEETLE BUGS, and they use that to color them. There are some brands that don’t do this but many brands do. If the ingredient says “carmine” (and also called “cochineal”, “crimson lake”, and “natural red 4”), it’s not vegan anyway due to ground up bugs added to the recipe. Many yogurts and candies, and anything that has red or purple, is subject to having this ingredient in it, by the way. Check the labels!

[@jeandixon586]

OMG. Thanks for that info!! 😬😝

[@C.L.Hinton]

Yes, the "natural red dye" names @Mary Davidson listed above as well as "confectioner's glaze" are made from beetles and aren't vegan. You have to check candy ingredients carefully. 😐

[@virginiajames3786]

Can you grind a lot of oats at one time and keep it in an container to use when you need it or do you need to grind the oats as you need it?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

I guess you could pre-grind them 👍

[@paulamcchesney8056]

What pineapple juice did you use? Canned juice?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

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[@paulawhite3547]

Jill is this recipe in your cookbook?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

It will be in Volume 2 👍

[@susanchristiansen3781]

Doubled the recipe and baked in a 9x13 baking dish. Didn't flip upside down, just dishes out as we ate. Turned out delicious!

[@michaellomax2]

Do stores sell almond flour?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Yes

[@cookingwithjaday1443]

Can I use frozen Cherry?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Yes

[@Debbieanne51]

How did you get the pineapple juice?

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

My store carries pineapple juice in a 1 liter jar.

[@cimesq]

@@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow how much is it? It doesn’t have the quantity in the written version?

[@hellentavora2046]

I have only lots of pineapples. I was thinking 1cup of cubed pineapples, 3 cups of water blended than reduced to one. Should I add something else?

[@valerieescabi6104]

Hi Jill ❤️

[@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow]

Hi Valerie!