Upside Down Cake Recipes

Flip the script on your homemade dessert with these upside down cake recipes from home cooks like you.

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Peach Upside-Down Cake

46 reviews

Get ready to flip for this peach upside-down cake! It's easier than you think to prepare, and when it's finished it will look just as good as you'd hoped.

Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

5 reviews

This cake is a family favorite when blueberries are in season. —Charlotte Harrison, North Providence, Rhode Island


Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

4 reviews

"This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...


Banana Skillet Upside-Down Cake

2 reviews

My grandmother gave me my first cast iron skillet, and I've been cooking and baking with it ever since. Sometimes...


Cranberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

1 review

Toni Fohey of Waukesha, Wisconsin writes, “With a few alterations over the years, this has become one of my families'...

Fresh Peach Upside-Down Cake

2 reviews

This is a family favorite and a great summertime dessert, using fresh peaches. We love this cake served warm with...


German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

This recipe is my mother's—she's an excellent baker and cook. There was always some new food for my three brothers...


Apple Upside-Down Cake

5 reviews

This apple upside-down cake is a clever way to use up extra apples, and it's easy to throw together for...


Cherry Upside-Down Cake

3 reviews

“As a home ec teacher, I used this recipe to demonstrate simple cake and sauce making. The kids loved it—just...


Apple Cranberry Upside-Down Cakes

Cornmeal gives this upside-down cake a unique texture. Apples, cranberries and pecan make a delicious alternative to the typical pineapple...


Upside-Down Pear Pancake

5 reviews

There’s a pear tree in my yard that inspires me to bake with its fragrant fruit. This upside-down pancake works...


Apple-Pumpkin Upside-Down Cake

7 reviews

We love the combination of classic fall fruits in this cake. I bake the apples on the bottom to keep...


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Slow-Cooker Pineapple Upside-Down Dump Cake

11 reviews

Our slow-cooker dump cake combines the classic flavors of pineapple upside-down cake with the ease of slow-cooking. Just dump the...

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

16 reviews

Inspired by the retro dessert, rhubarb takes pineapple’s spotlight in this stunning strawberry-rhubarb upside-down cake.


Cranberry Pecan Upside-Down Cake

2 reviews

At our house, cranberries are a favorite. I made this dessert for the first time in the 1990s. It started...


Pineapple Upside-Down Bundt Cake

1 review

Cake mix makes this pineapple upside-down Bundt cake a snap to make. It'll be prepped and ready to bake in...


Upside-Down Apple Gingerbread

12 reviews

Don't expect any leftovers when you take this moist cake to a potluck. People love it because it's a little...


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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

24 reviews

Upside-down cakes always bring a little wow factor to baking, but this rhubarb upside-down cake brings some surprises too. It’s...


Rhubarb Berry Upside-Down Cake

4 reviews

I had leftover rhubarb and wanted to create something fresh. With blueberries, strawberries and dried cranberries on hand, I discovered...


Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

8 reviews

The aroma of baking gingerbread stirs up such warm memories. This cake looks festive and is even on the lighter...


Blueberry Upside-Down Skillet Cake

7 reviews

Living in Maine, I am lucky to have an endless amount of wild blueberries. This recipe's similar to a


Spiced Pear Upside-Down Cake

24 reviews

Whether you love to bake or you’re a complete novice, this impressive pear upside-down cake is easy to whip up...

Cranberry Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

9 reviews

Both kids and grown-ups like this gorgeous dessert. It'll keep a few days and is actually better the second day,...


Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread

I prefer to bake from scratch, but this Christmasy cake mix recipe is a favorite. For a change of pace,...


Strawberry-Rhubarb Flip Cake

1 review

My friend Dave always brought two strawberry rhubarb cakes to work to celebrate his birthday. He’d use up rhubarb growing...


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Blueberry-Lemon Upside-Down Cake

9 reviews

I was young when I married, so I watched my mother-in-law to learn baking. This cake with fresh blueberries is...


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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

35 reviews

Pineapple upside-down cake was once a retro relic that now ranks among the most classic desserts of all time. Follow...


Upside-Down Berry Cake

48 reviews

This cake is good warm or cold and served with whipped topping or ice cream. It's very moist with loads...