How You Can Make One of Disney’s Most Iconic Treats!

There are so many amazing eats and sweets to enjoy when visiting the Walt Disney World Resort. Between the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, there are simply too many amazing options and not enough time to try them all. Deciding where to dine and what you want to eat can be one of the most difficult parts of planning your magical vacation.

While the Magic Kingdom may not be the food mecca of the Resort, there are still a lot of great options. Over in Adventureland, the Jungle Skipper Canteen offers great dishes like “Tastes Like Chicken” Because It Is! and Nile Nellie’s Noodle Bowl. There are also great snack options like the Cheeseburger Spring Rolls.

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But one of the most classic Disney treats you can get is the DOLE Whip. The DOLE Whip is pineapple soft-serve ice cream that is perfect on those hot Disney days. Add some pineapple juice and you have yourself a DOLE Whip Float.

Disney is always thinking of ways to get creative with its DOLE Whip, and they came up with the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. This moist and delicious cake is full of pineapple flavor and topped with DOLE Whip, which puts it over the top.

And we are about to share the recipe with you, so you can make it at home whenever you want!

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To prep, you’ll need six ramekins and, for this upside-down cake, we are actually going to start with the topping.

• 1 (20 ounce) can of pineapple slices in 100% pineapple juice (DOLE recommended), 6 tablespoons of pineapple juice from can (reserve for use in cake)
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 maraschino cherries

Start by greasing each ramekin. Then, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ground ginger. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture onto the bottom of the ramekins. Then, place a pineapple ring on top of the mixture and put a maraschino cherry in the middle of the ring.

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Next up, we have the recipe for the DOLE Whip. This frozen treat has just a few ingredients.

• 1/2 to 3/4 cup pineapple juice, divided (DOLE recommended)
• 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks (DOLE recommended)
• 1 cup dairy-free vanilla ice cream

Add the pineapple chunks, dairy-free vanilla, and half the pineapple juice to a blender and blend until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, thin it out by adding 2 tablespoons of pineapple juice at a time until it reaches the proper consistency.

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Next up, we have the recipe for the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. You’ll need the following ingredients.

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons milk

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Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder, and set aside. Cream together the softened butter and sugar until it becomes pale yellow and is light and fluffy. Then, you’ll want to add the egg and vanilla extract. Add in half of the pineapple juice and half of the flour mixture and combine. Once combined, add the remaining pineapple juice and flour.

Add 1/3 cup of batter to each of the ramekins that you have set aside that contain the topping. Place the cakes in a preheated 375° oven and bake for 20–22 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them sit for about 3 minutes before using a knife around the edges to remove them from the ramekins.

Now that everything is made, there is only one thing left to do — cakevengers, assemble!

Scoop your pineapple ice cream on top of your slightly cooled cake, grab a fork or spoon, and enjoy!

This DOLE Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is the perfect way to transport yourself to the Magic Kingdom, no matter how far away you are. So, as Julia Child would say, “Bon Appétit!”

Do you love the DOLE Whip Pineapple Upside-Down Cake as much as we do? What is your favorite DOLE Whip treat to enjoy at Disney? Let us know in the comments!