Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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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 sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cups milk
3 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping:
1/2 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
15 oz can pineapple chunks
maraschino cherries
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cups milk
3 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping:
1/2 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
15 oz can pineapple chunks
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 over....
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Nutritions
Calories
264
Sodium
264mg
11% DV
Fat
10g
15% DV
Protein
2g
4% DV
Carbs
42g
14% DV
Fiber
1.0g
4% DV
PER SERVING *
% DAILY VALUE*
Fat
Saturated Fat5g29%
Polysaturated Fat0.9100000000000001g5%
Monosaturated Fat3g20%
Cholesterol21mg7%
Sodium264mg11%
Potassium130mg3%
Protein2g4%
% DAILY VALUE*
Total Carbohydrate
Fiber1.0g4%
Sugar32g65%
Vitamin A258IU5%
Vitamin B60.17000000000000004mg8%
Vitamin C1mg3%
Calcium91mg9%
Iron0.7700000000000001mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.