Super Easy & Moist Pineapple Cake

pineapple cake
This incredibly easy recipe is the semi-homemade version of traditional pineapple upside down cake. It is so quick to prepare but so delicious and moist! Your guests will love how it looks and tastes, but will never have to know how easy it was for you to make! Your entire house will smell of vanilla and pineapple. Mmmmmm :)

I came across this recipe one day while watching Giada De Laurentiis on the Food Network. She was making a lunch for her girlfriends and baked this cake for dessert. I was shocked when she took out a box of Betty Crocker cake mix! LOL. I thought to myself, “If Giada has no shame getting a little help from Betty Crocker, I sure as hell don’t either!”

I made a few changes to her recipe based on my preferences and what I had available. My cake turned out fantastic. Definitely give this recipe a try next time you’re in the mood for cake!  Continue reading