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A top-down view of a golden caramel pineapple upside down cake served on a white ceramic plate. The cake has a glossy caramel finish with perfectly arranged pineapple rings and bright red cherries in the center of each. The dessert rests on a clean white marble surface, highlighting the inviting and festive appearance.

Healthy Pineapple Cake Recipe

This healthy pineapple cake is soft, moist, and naturally sweet with caramelized fruit on top. A perfect guilt-free dessert that's rich in flavor but light on sugar and calories.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290.1
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Caramel Pineapple Layer:
  • ¼ cup 59.97 g melted butter
  • ⅓ cup 77.49 g brown sugar
  • 5 pineapple rings
  • 12 cherry
Dry Ingredients:
  • 1 cup 126.8 g spelt flour
  • ¾ cup 67.36 g unsweetened desiccated coconut
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon 0.5 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
  • ½ cup 119.93 g unsalted butter , room temperature
  • ¾ cup 187.5 g erythritol
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • ½ cup 129.44 g plain yogurt , room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 9-inch round cake pan
  • Mixing bowls (1 large, 1 medium)
  • Electric mixer or hand whisk
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease the cake pan with butter or line with parchment paper.
    A clean glass bowl with soft unsalted butter sits next to a 9 inch round cake pan being greased using a white spatula. An oven temperature dial is set to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The scene is set on a white marble countertop, keeping the focus on prepping the baking pan for the cake.
  2. Prepare the caramel layer: Melt butter and mix with brown sugar. Pour into the bottom of the cake pan, then arrange pineapple rings and place a cherry in the center of each.
    Brown sugar and melted butter are being stirred in a glass bowl to create a rich caramel mixture. The caramel is poured into a greased cake pan where five pineapple rings are neatly arranged with bright red cherries placed in their centers. The white marble countertop adds a clean and elegant backdrop to this setup step.
  3. Combine dry ingredients: In a bowl, mix spelt flour, desiccated coconut, baking powder, and salt.
    A top-down shot shows a glass mixing bowl on a white marble surface containing spelt flour, unsweetened desiccated coconut, baking powder, and salt. A white spatula or whisk is used to blend the dry ingredients. The scene is kept minimal and clean to focus on preparing the dry base mixture for the cake batter.
  4. Cream butter and erythritol until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in yogurt and vanilla extract.
    A mixing bowl shows butter and erythritol being creamed with a white electric mixer until light and fluffy. Next to it, cracked eggs, plain yogurt, and vanilla extract in small glass bowls are ready to be added. The countertop is white marble, keeping the scene consistent and emphasizing the wet ingredient preparation stage.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and gently fold until just combined.
    A large glass bowl shows the combined cake batter as the dry ingredients are gently folded into the wet mixture using a white spatula. Coconut flakes, flour, and yogurt are seen around the bowl, creating a cohesive view of the batter preparation process. The scene sits on a white marble countertop with soft lighting.
  6. Pour batter over the pineapple layer and spread evenly.
    The smooth, creamy batter is poured and spread evenly over the caramel and pineapple base in the round cake pan. The cherries and pineapple rings peek slightly through the edges. The cake pan is placed on a white marble surface, and a spatula rests beside it, ready for leveling and smoothing the batter.
  7. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool for 10 minutes, then flip onto a plate and let it cool completely before serving.
    A top-down view of a golden caramel pineapple upside down cake served on a white ceramic plate. The cake has a glossy caramel finish with perfectly arranged pineapple rings and bright red cherries in the center of each. The dessert rests on a clean white marble surface, highlighting the inviting and festive appearance.