Pineapple Upside Down Cake

amandaformaro
August 24, 2020
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Making this cake in a cast iron skillet develops a caramel crusty topping from the brown sugar and butter and is considerably better than the crust that develops in a standard baking pan.

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Cake Batter:
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
3/4 cup milk
3 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups packed light brown sugar
20 oz can pineapple rings
maraschino cherries
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and center rack in the oven. I used only one 9-inch skillet to make both cakes by doing one at a time. Simply wipe out your skillet after removing the cake and start...

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Nutritions

Calories
315

Sodium
321mg
13% DV

Fat
13g
20% DV

Protein
2g
5% DV

Carbs
46g
15% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV