IRON SKILLET PINEAPPLE UPSIDEDOWN CAKE

Recipe Rating:	38 Ratings5
Category:	Cakes
Collections:	Thanksgiving Table, Member's Choice
Keyword:	upsidedown
Serves:	12
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	55 Min

Ingredients

1 1/3 c	butter
1 c	brown sugar
1 (20)oz. can(s)	pineapple slices
	maraschino cherries
1/2 c	chopped pecans
2	eggs
1 1/2 c	sugar
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

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theresa dibert

Lightly Salted

oddville, KY (pop. 6,402)

atlantismoons

Member Since Aug 2011

theresa's Notes:

THIS IS A GREAT CAKE. IT CAN ALSO BE MADE IN A 9X13 PAN. IF YOU CAN USE A 12 IN. IRON SKILLET.

(See theresa's Original Version of Recipe)

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

A wonderful example of a classic dessert! This will be a hit any place you serve it: potluck bake sale, brunch... or breakfast!

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Melt 2/3 cup of butter; Stir in brown sugar.

Spread in bottom of 12-inch iron skillet or a 13 X 9 X 2 pan. DO NOT GREASE.

Arrange pineapple slices over sugar mixture; Place a cherry in the center of each.

Sprinkle with pecans and set aside.

In large bowl cream sugar and remaining butter; Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Combine all dry ingredients; Add alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.

Pour carefully over sugar mixture.

Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick test says it's done. Immediately invert onto serving platter.

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Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Sep 23, 2011

Congratulations Theresa, on your first blue ribbon!

theresa dibert atlantismoons

Sep 23, 2011

Thank you so much...I know that this cake is famous where i live. I never give the recipe out, lol. I am so happy for my blue ribbon!!!!

SK Hunter skhunter51

Sep 27, 2011

Congrats Theresa, great recipe.

SK Hunter skhunter51

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theresa dibert atlantismoons

Sep 27, 2011

THANK YOU SUSAN!!

shirley terhaar shirlann54

Sep 27, 2011

Congrats on your blue ribbon .This cake looks so good.I make my pineapple cake in i iron skillet too. I'm going to dry this recipe .THANK YOU.

theresa dibert atlantismoons

Sep 27, 2011

THANK YOU SHIRLEY.. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU LIKE IT, WHEN YOU MAKE IT. IT IS SO GOOD.

Nana's Kitchen CinStraw

Sep 27, 2011

Congrats on winning a blue ribbon...beautiful recipe.

theresa dibert atlantismoons

Sep 27, 2011

thank you cindy...that is so nice of you!

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Sep 28, 2011

Congratulaions ! Nice idea, and looks wonderful !

Yum, love this cake, for some reason I don't make it often, I have a iron skillet as well, but wonder how do you flip over the iron skillet? It must be tricky I would think. Will give it a try though.