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Iron Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Erin Table for Seven
The classic baked in your iron skillet!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 385 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 can of sliced pineapple plus 1/3 cup of juice from your can
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ salt
  • Maraschino cherries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Drain pineapples and reserve 1/3 cup of the juice.
  • In an 9 in oven safe skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add in brown sugar and let sugar melt and mix with butter.
  • Arrange 8-9 pineapple slices in a single layer on top of brown sugar mixture. Remove from heat.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together eggs and white granulated sugar. Then, add in vanilla and reserved pineapple juice. Gradually add in flour mixture until beat until just combined.
  • Pour batter on top pineapple/brown sugar mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cake sit for at least 10 minutes in pan before removing. Carefully invert cake and place a serving plate.
  • Place cherries in the center of the pineapple slices before cutting cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 176mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 444IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
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