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title: "Pineapple Upside Down Cake — $106K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · $106K/yr market · 98K searches/yr · $12.11 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Aug 2026."
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# **pineapple upside down cake**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 17Conversion 83Competition 0Returns 99Price range 12Avg price 51Brand share 0Review moat 83Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****339**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$106K**
$106K/yr · 98K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$1.66–$16.88**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pineapple upside down cake is a $106K/yr Amazon United States market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Aug 4, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pineapple upside down cake market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$121K–$151K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#254**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**42**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Duncan Hines75% - Nordic Ware13% - WPffvv8% - Eiqijci4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — -16.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/pineapple-upside-down-cake/trend)
## **Top pineapple upside down cake search terms**
- **pineapple upside down cake**35K/yr-21.7%2.8% conv. - **pineapple cake mix**23K/yr+23.0%11.1% conv. - **pineapple upside down cake pan**22K/yr-34.6%4.0% conv. - **pineapple upside down cake mix**16K/yr-26.3%6.4% conv. - **pineapple upside-down cake**1K/yr-29.4%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/pineapple-upside-down-cake/search-terms)
## **Top pineapple upside down cake products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%20%$21K40%$42K60%$63K80%$85K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme Flavored Cake Mix 15.25 oz.**Duncan Hines**$1.66**4.7★1,275 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073HDJPG5) [2**Nordic Ware Formed Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan 8 Cup Golden Hour**Nordic Ware**$15.80**4.6★373 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8D74LYK) [3**WPffvv Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan - 8-Cup Large Pineapple Cake Mold Nonstick Reusable Homemade Decorative Baking Cup for Large Family Gatherings and Parties**WPffvv**$16.77**4.8★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ3YQ61G) [4**Eiqijci Pineapple Upside-Down Fluted Tube Cake Pan 10.2-Inch Ring Cake Pan Light-Gold Nonstick Carbon Steel with Center Tube & Rolled Rim Easy-Release for Flip-and-Serve Desserts**Eiqijci**$16.88**4.8★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRSB9926) [5**Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Premium Cake Mix Pineapple Supreme/Pastel de Pia Supremo 16.5 Ounces**Duncan Hines**$9.43**4.3★27 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D9GZZGK)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WPffvv Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan - 8-Cup Large Pineapple Cake Mold Nonstick Reusable Homemade Decorative Baking Cup for Large Family Gatherings and Parties**WPffvv**$16.77**11 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ3YQ61G) [**Eiqijci Pineapple Upside-Down Fluted Tube Cake Pan 10.2-Inch Ring Cake Pan Light-Gold Nonstick Carbon Steel with Center Tube & Rolled Rim Easy-Release for Flip-and-Serve Desserts**Eiqijci**$16.88**9 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRSB9926) [**Nordic Ware Formed Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan 8 Cup Golden Hour**Nordic Ware**$15.80**373 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8D74LYK) [**Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Premium Cake Mix Pineapple Supreme/Pastel de Pia Supremo 16.5 Ounces**Duncan Hines**$9.43**27 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D9GZZGK) [**Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme Flavored Cake Mix 15.25 oz.**Duncan Hines**$1.66**1,275 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073HDJPG5)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WPffvv Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan - 8-Cup Large Pineapple Cake Mold Nonstick Reusable Homemade Decorative Baking Cup for Large Family Gatherings and Parties**WPffvv**$16.77**4.8★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ3YQ61G) [**Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme Flavored Cake Mix 15.25 oz.**Duncan Hines**$1.66**4.7★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073HDJPG5) [**Eiqijci Pineapple Upside-Down Fluted Tube Cake Pan 10.2-Inch Ring Cake Pan Light-Gold Nonstick Carbon Steel with Center Tube & Rolled Rim Easy-Release for Flip-and-Serve Desserts**Eiqijci**$16.88**4.8★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRSB9926) [**Nordic Ware Formed Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan 8 Cup Golden Hour**Nordic Ware**$15.80**4.6★**▼ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8D74LYK) [**Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Premium Cake Mix Pineapple Supreme/Pastel de Pia Supremo 16.5 Ounces**Duncan Hines**$9.43**4.3★**▼ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D9GZZGK)
## **What buyers say about pineapple upside down cake**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Baking**43%
*“Perfect bake 🥮 So glad I made this purchase”*
**Flavor**11%
*“Good flavor”*
**Taste-Overall**10%
*“Taste so good”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Great pan”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great price for something I pay triple for a Grocery Store”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easy to flip”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“The cake came out moist”*
**Blend/Ratio**3%
*“Best pineapple cake mix”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“This pan is a good size for a small family or a gathering”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Very good material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**26%
*“tastes too artificial”*
**Flavor**23%
*“Cake mix didn't have the flavor that was expected”*
**Thickness**14%
*“isn't as deep as I hoped”*
**Flammable**5%
*“it was smoking quite a bit”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%
*“Texture of cake was not great”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“small”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Dry, coarse in texture, little to no flavor”*
**Artificial Colors**3%
*“Flavor tastes artificial”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Thin**7%
**Material Quality**7%
**Thickness**5%
**Weight Light**3%
**Certifications**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Dishwasher Safe**3%
**Value For Money**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is pineapple upside down cake profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $106K/yr across 5 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the pineapple upside down cake niche?**
- 4 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pineapple upside down cake?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for pineapple upside down cake peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pineapple upside down cake niche?**
- Listings span $1.66–$16.88; the average listing price is $12.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 339 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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