Grandma's Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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This skillet pineapple upside-down cake is baked in a cast iron skillet and served warm. It is wonderful!

Submitted by Jen S
Updated on March 8, 2024
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Grandma's skillet pineapple upside-down cake on a serving plate with a slice removed
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 cake
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Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter

  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar

  • 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple

  • 1 (4 ounce) jar cherries

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make grandma's skillet pineapple upside down cake

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  2. Melt 1 stick butter in the bottom of a cast iron skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Add pineapple slices to the skillet in a decorative layer with a cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring. Set aside.

    A cast iron skillet with brown sugar and butter, topped with pineapple rings with cherries in the middle of each ring

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  3. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

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  4. Cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl. Add eggs and mix.

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  5. Add flour mixture and milk in an alternating fashion. Add vanilla extract and mix well.

    A large bowl of smooth cake batter

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  6. Pour mixture evenly over pineapples in the skillet.

    A skillet with cake batter poured on top of the prepared brown sugar-pineapple rings

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  7. Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cake cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

    A baked pineapple upside-down cake in a cast iron skillet, sitting on a cooling rack

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

465 Calories
17g Fat
77g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 465
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 21%
Saturated Fat 10g 52%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 340mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 77g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 61g
Protein 4g 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 116mg 9%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 113mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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