pineapple skillet cake
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I've had many pineapple upside down cakes and I have admit that with this one, my mother out does me 100 to 1. This is probably my favourite cake recipe she has ever taught me. ** REQUIRES A 12" CAST IRON SKILLET **
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter (not margarine)
- 6 slices pineapple (canned or fresh)
- 6 - maraschino cherries
- 3 - eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar, white
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make pineapple skillet cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350F.
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Step 2In a 12-inch cast iron skillet combine brown sugar and butter, cooking over medium heat until sugar is melted. Remove from heat.
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Step 3Arrange pineapple slices over in the sugar mixture, placing a cherry in the center of each slice.
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Step 4In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon coloured.
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Step 5Add sugar, pineapple juice and vanilla; continue beating 1-2 minutes.
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Step 6Sift together dry ingredients and stir into the batter.
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Step 7In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and then fold into the batter.
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Step 8Pour batter over pineapples in the skillet and bake 25-30 minutes.
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Step 9Remove from oven, invert cake onto a platter/cake plate and serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
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