Description
Indulge in these delicious Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cakes for a tropical twist on a classic dessert. Perfect for summer cookouts and gatherings, these individual cakes are easy to make and bursting with sweet pineapple and cherry flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Sponge Cakes:
- 8 ounces can sliced pineapple
- 1 package pre-made dessert sponge cakes (6 to a pack)
- 6 Maraschino cherries
Toppings:
- 6 tablespoons Butter
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Turn on the grill for preheat. Make foil squares that are 8′ x 8′ (approximately).
- In the middle of a foil square place a small pat of butter, about 1 tablespoon. Put a tablespoon of brown sugar on top of the butter.
- Put one pineapple slice on top of the brown sugar. Put a maraschino cherry in the center of the pineapple slice.
- Place the sponge cake upside down over the pineapple slice. Take the 2nd pieces of foil and lay over the cake and lightly press around the cake then crimp the edges of both pieces of foil to make a packet. Try not to make the packet too little as this grills better with an airier packet.
- Turn the grill burners on low and place the packets on the grates and grill for 10 to 12 minutes or until you can hear the butter and brown sugar sizzling. Move the packets around occasionally to avoid any hot spots.
- Remove the cake packets from the grill with tongs and let cool about 10 minutes. Turn the foil pack over and carefully open to reveal your cake. You can serve the cake in the foil or serve on a plate.
Notes
- All grills vary in how hot they get. I am using a Weber Genesis grill which gets very hot. I turn my grill to low, but you may need to make adjustments to yours.
- If using a charcoal grill adjust the briquettes for the proper amount of heat.
- You can also bake these cakes at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
- You will hear the butter, brown sugar, and pineapple juices sizzling in the packets as they cook. It is helpful to move the packets around the grill so they aren’t sitting on a hot spot.
- These foil packets will be very hot. Use tongs and oven mitts to move from the grill when done cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 93 kcal
- Sugar: 8.8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6.6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8.8g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 0.6g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
