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iron skillet pineapple upside down cake

(43 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
theresa dibert
@atlantismoons
oddville, KY

This is a great cake. It can also be made in a 9x13 pan. If you can, use a 12-inch iron skillet.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This Iron Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a wonderful example of a classic dessert. The sugars of the pineapple caramelize with a brown butter sauce and make this cake irresistible. Chopped pecans top off this cake and become candied as they bake. Soft and moist, it's worth the little bit of time it takes to make the spiced cake from scratch. When you take a bite of it with the candied pecans, caramelized pineapple, and cherries, it's almost sinful.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(43 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For iron skillet pineapple upside down cake

  • 1 1/3 c
    butter, divided
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 can
    pineapple slices (20 oz)
  • 1 jar
    maraschino cherries (10 oz)
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 c
    buttermilk

How To Make iron skillet pineapple upside down cake

  • Stir brown sugar into melted butter.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 2/3 cup of butter. Stir in brown sugar.
  • Pour into a cast iron skillet.
    2
    Spread in the bottom of an ungreased 12-inch iron skillet or a 13 X 9 X 2 pan.
  • Arrange pineapple slices and maraschino cherries.
    3
    Arrange pineapple slices over the sugar mixture. Place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice.
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans.
    4
    Sprinkle with pecans and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
    5
    In a large bowl, cream sugar and the remaining butter.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
    6
    Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
    7
    Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Alternatively add dry ingredients and buttermilk.
    8
    Add alternately with buttermilk mixing well after each addition.
  • Pour batter into the cast iron pan.
    9
    Carefully pour batter over the sugar mixture.
  • Bake the pineapple upside down cake.
    10
    Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the toothpick test says it's done.
  • Invert baked cake onto a serving platter.
    11
    Immediately invert onto a serving platter.
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