upside down black forest skillet cake

Name: Upside Down Black Forest Skillet Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR THE TOPPING; 3 tablespoon(s) firmly packed light brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) brandy or bourbon; 1 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 3 cup(s) fresh sweet cherries, pitted; FOR THE CAKE; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1 1/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3 tablespoon(s) natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) whole milk; 3 tablespoon(s) brandy or bourbon, divided; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/3 cup(s) chopped bittersweet chocolate; - garnish: fresh cherries

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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yield 8 serving(s)

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For upside down black forest skillet cake

FOR THE TOPPING
3 Tbsp

firmly packed light brown sugar
3 Tbsp

brandy or bourbon
1 Tbsp

unsalted butter
3 c

fresh sweet cherries, pitted
FOR THE CAKE
1/2 c

unsalted butter
1/2 c

sugar
1

egg
1 1/3 c

all purpose flour
3 Tbsp

natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/4 tsp

salt
3/4 c

whole milk
3 Tbsp

brandy or bourbon, divided
1/2 tsp

vanilla
1/3 c

chopped bittersweet chocolate
garnish: fresh cherries

How To Make upside down black forest skillet cake

1
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 10 inch ovenproof skillet with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside. For topping: Add brown sugar, brandy or bourbon, and butter to prepared skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cherries; cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat. For cake: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, 3-4 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Add egg, beating well.

2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and 2 tablespoons brandy or bourbon. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternating with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat in vanilla; fold in chopped chocolate. Spoon batter over cherry mixture, gently smoothing top with an offset spatula. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. (Loosely cover with aluminum foil during last 5 minutes to prevent excess browning, if necessary.) Let stand 5 minutes. Place a flat serving plate over cake; carefully invert cake. Brush with remaining 1 tablespoon brandy. Let cool 30 minutes. Garnish with cherries, if desired.
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