Pineapple Upside-Down Cheesecake

Description

Fruity and creamy! Just oh so delicious!

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple slices, drained well
  • 7 maraschino cherries, drained and stemmed
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Mix 2 tablespoons butter and brown sugar together in a 9-inch round cake pan until blended; spread mixture to evenly cover bottom of pan. Top with pineapple slices; place 1 cherry in the center of each slice.
  3. Combine graham cracker crumbs
  4. 3 tablespoons white sugar
  5. and remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small bowl; mix well. Press over pineapple slices.
  6. Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup white sugar in a bowl until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla extract; mix well. Add eggs
  7. 1 at a time; mix on low speed after each addition until blended. Pour into cake pan.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until the center is almost set
  9. 55 minutes to 1 hour.
  10. Run a knife around the inside edge of pan to loosen cake. Allow to cool completely
  11. about 30 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate; remove pan. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 4 hrs 55 mins

Servings: 8

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