Apple Crumble vs Pineapple Upside-Down Cake – Easy Classic American Dessert Recipes

Looking for cozy, classic American desserts?
In this video, we’re baking Apple Crumble and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake — two iconic recipes loved in every US home.
Both desserts are simple, beginner-friendly, and made with basic ingredients you already have.

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🍎 APPLE CRUMBLE — INGREDIENTS

For the apple filling:
6 medium apples, peeled and sliced
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
2 tbsp (16 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice
pinch of salt

For the crumble topping:
1 cup (100 g) rolled oats
¾ cup (95 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
½ cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed

🍎 APPLE CRUMBLE — STEP-BY-STEP
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
Mix apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon juice and salt. Spread into the dish.
Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Add cold butter and rub it in until crumbly.
Sprinkle over apples and bake 35–40 min until golden and bubbling.
Let rest 10–15 minutes before serving.

🍍 PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE — INGREDIENTS

Topping:
¼ cup (60 g) melted butter
½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
7–8 pineapple slices
maraschino cherries

Cake batter:
1 ⅓ cups (170 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup (115 g) softened butter
¾ cup (150 g) sugar
2 large eggs
¼ cup (60 ml) pineapple juice
¼ cup (60 ml) milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

🍍 PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE — STEP-BY-STEP

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch pan.
Pour melted butter into the pan, sprinkle brown sugar, arrange pineapple and cherries.
Whisk flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat butter and sugar for 2–3 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
Mix pineapple juice and milk together.
Add dry ingredients to wet in two parts, mixing just until combined.

Spread batter over the fruit and bake 35–40 min until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool 10–15 minutes, invert onto a plate, and serve warm.

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