Best 12 Pineapple Upside Down Cake In Iron Skillet Recipes

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Pineapple upside down cake is a classic dessert that is sure to please a crowd. The combination of sweet pineapple, caramelized sugar, and moist cake is irresistible. While this cake is often made in a traditional cake pan, it can also be made in an iron skillet. This method results in a cake that is slightly crispy on the edges and has a beautiful golden brown crust. Whether you are new to baking or a seasoned pro, this recipe for pineapple upside down cake in an iron skillet is sure to become a favorite.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

SKILLET PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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For a change of pace, you can substitute fresh or frozen peach slices for the pineapple in this old-fashioned recipe. -Bernardine Melton, Paola, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 large eggs, separated, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Melt butter in a 9- or 10-in. ovenproof skillet. Add brown sugar; mix well until sugar is melted. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Arrange about 8 pineapple slices in a single layer over sugar (refrigerate remaining slices for another use). Sprinkle pecans over pineapple; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Blend in vanilla and reserved pineapple juice. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to batter and mix well. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon into skillet. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes (cover loosely with foil if cake browns too quickly). Let stand 10 minutes before inverting onto serving plate. Place cherries in center of pineapple slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 224mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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!

Provided by Jen S.

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

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 eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • 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 on top of sugar in 1 decorative layer with a cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring. Set aside.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl. Add eggs and mix. Add flour mixture and milk in an alternating fashion. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Pour mixture evenly over pineapples in the skillet.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.2 calories, Carbohydrate 77.2 g, Cholesterol 73.3 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 339.6 mg, Sugar 61.2 g

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE IN IRON SKILLET



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Make and share this Pineapple Upside-Down Cake in Iron Skillet recipe from Food.com.

Provided by angelfan

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained
1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
maraschino cherry, if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Melt butter in iron skillet.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar over butter.
  • Arrange pineapple slices on top brown sugar/butter.
  • Place cherries in center of slices.
  • Beat remaining ingredients till well blended.
  • Pour over pineapple in skillet and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and turn onto heat-proof plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.7, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 387.6, Carbohydrate 92.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 66.4, Protein 5.5

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Try Damaris Phillips' recipe for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from Food Network.

Provided by Damaris Phillips

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar
One 20-ounce can sliced pineapple, drained and juice reserved
One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice (from the cans)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • For the pineapple: In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the brown sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and arrange the pineapple slices in the skillet. Fill in the spaces with the crushed pineapple. Set aside.
  • For the cake: Meanwhile, combine the cake ingredients in this fashion: In one bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In bowl number 2, combine the milk, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup of the reserved pineapple juice.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the granulated sugar and coconut oil on medium speed until thick and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg. Add half of the flour mixture and mix on low until just combined. Add the milk mixture and stir until just combined. Add the rest of the flour and mix until combined, about 1 minute.
  • Pour the batter over the pineapple slices in the skillet and spread evenly. Bake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted, 25 to 35 minutes, checking after 20 minutes to make sure the top isn't getting too brown. If it is, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  • Let cool for 15 minutes. Cover with a cutting board or large plate and invert the cake. Ta daaaaaaa, you are ready to eat!

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
One 20-ounce can sliced pineapple plus 2 tablespoons juice
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
Maraschino cherries, as needed, stemmed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Make the cake batter: Combine the flour, granulated sugar, milk, shortening, baking powder, vanilla, salt, eggs, pineapple juice and 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed until well combined. (There will still be a few small lumps in the batter.) Set aside.
  • Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat; swirl to thoroughly coat the skillet. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter, making sure it's evenly distributed--you want the entire surface of the butter to be covered in brown sugar. Do not stir. As soon as the sugar dissolves, remove from the heat, layer the pineapple slices over the top and add cherries to the middle of the pineapple slices. Pour the batter evenly over the pineapple and gently spread to even out the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Immediately run a knife around the edge of the cake, then put a plate upside down on top of the skillet. Carefully invert the skillet so the cake is turned onto the plate. It should come out pretty easily; if bits of cake stick to the skillet, use a small knife to patch it together. Let cool slightly before cutting into wedges. It's best served warm, but room temperature is fine too.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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The combination of rich, buttery cake and caramelized pineapples in this classic dessert will transport guests to the good ol' days. It's traditionally made in a cast-iron skillet, but a 9- or 10-inch cake pan will also get the job done in a pinch.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield One 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup safflower or other neutral-flavored oil
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
7 slices fresh pineapple (each 1/4 inch thick and 3 inches in diameter)
1/4 cup pecans
Maraschino cherries, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add oil and milk; beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.
  • Melt butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat. Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, until moistened. Remove from heat; arrange pineapple and pecans on top. Pour batter evenly over top and smooth with a spatula.
  • Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake, then carefully invert onto a platter. Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with cherries if desired.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE VII



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This pineapple upside down cake is made in an iron skillet. It's quick, easy and so beautiful.

Provided by Anne

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Upside-Down Cake Recipes     Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup butter
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple
10 maraschino cherries
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix

Steps:

  • Melt the butter over medium high heat in the iron skillet. Remove from the heat and sprinkle the brown sugar evenly to cover the butter. Next, arrange pineapple rings around the bottom of the pan, one layer deep. Place a maraschino cherry into the center of each pineapple ring. Prepare the cake mix as directed by the manufacturer, substitute some of the pineapple juice for some of the liquid in the directions. Pour the batter over the pineapple layer.
  • Bake as directed by the cake mix directions. Cool for 10 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a plate. Do not let the cake cool too much or it will be stuck to the pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 346.4 mg, Sugar 49.2 g

BISQUICK PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE



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Be a winner with your family! Bake a classic Bisquick® dessert created in the '50s and still loved today.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (8 oz) pineapple slices, drained, cut in half
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, if desired
Maraschino cherries, if desired
1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk or water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch round pan or 8-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices in single layer over sugar mixture. Sprinkle with pecans. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice (cherries with stems can be added after baking).
  • In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg, Sugar 25 g, TransFat 1 g

DUNCAN HINES PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)



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Provided by Tangie2010

Number Of Ingredients 11

TOPPING:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 can (20 ounce) pineapple slices
Maraschino cherries
CAKE:
1 package Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Pineapple Supreme Cake Mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. For topping, melt butter over low heat in 12-inch cast-iron skillet or skillet with oven-proof handle. Remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar. Spread to cover bottom of skillet. Arrange pineapple slices, Maraschino cherries and walnut halves in skillet. Set aside. For cake, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour batter evenly over fruit in skillet. Bake at 350 ºF for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Invert onto serving plate.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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This cake, thought to have first appeared in the 1920s, has had such names as pineapple glacé and pineapple skillet cake.

Categories     Cake     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Pineapple     Winter     Shower     Potluck     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

For topping:
1/2 medium pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cored
3/4 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
For batter:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon dark rum
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons dark rum for sprinkling over cake
Special equipment:
a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Make topping:
  • Cut pineapple crosswise into 3/8-inch-thick pieces. Melt butter in skillet. Add brown sugar and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Arrange pineapple on top of sugar mixture in concentric circles, overlapping pieces slightly.
  • Make batter:
  • Sift together flour, cardamom, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then gradually beat in granulated sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and rum. Add half of flour mixture and beat on low speed just until blended. Beat in pineapple juice, then add remaining flour mixture, beating just until blended. (Batter may appear slightly curdled.)
  • Spoon batter over pineapple topping and spread evenly. Bake cake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cake stand in skillet 5 minutes. Invert a plate over skillet and invert cake onto plate (keeping plate and skillet firmly pressed together). Replace any pineapple stuck to bottom of skillet. Sprinkle rum over cake and cool on plate on a rack.
  • Serve cake just warm or at room temperature.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN SKILLET CAKE



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Our pineapple upside-down cake is made the traditional way in a skillet for a gorgeous golden hue, but we've simplified the recipe, using yellow cake mix topped with sunny pineapple slices.

Provided by By Angie McGowan

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 pineapple slices in juice (from three 8-oz cans)
16 maraschino cherries
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1 cup pineapple juice (from can of pineapple)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Add melted butter to 12-inch cast iron or ovenproof skillet. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange 8 pineapple slices in bottom of skillet. Cut remaining slices in half; arrange around inside edge of skillet. Place 1 cherry in center of each whole and half pineapple slice.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple juice, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on high speed. Pour into skillet over fruit.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and springs back when touched lightly in center.
  • Cool cake in skillet 5 to 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Place heatproof plate upside down over skillet; turn plate and skillet over. Remove skillet. Serve cake warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

IRON SKILLET PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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My boyfriend loves pineapple upside down cake and any dish that involves the iron skillet, and I am the famed cake baker in the family. That is how this cake and I introduced ourselves to one another. I am not a fan of cakes without yummy frosting or chunks of fruit. Until I put this recipe together and am in love with the cake including the pineapples! I used a 10 inch iron skillet to bake this.

Provided by ZiggyLovesCake

Categories     Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 7-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
7 -8 pineapple slices (canned)
7 -8 cherries
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/3 cups flour (all purpose is fine)
1/3 cup coconut cream pudding (dry-about one box of instant)
1/2-3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup pineapple juice

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  • 2. Melt butter in skillet
  • a. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter to ¼ inch thick on bottom of skillet.
  • b. Place pineapple slices side by side inside pan.
  • Place cherries inside the rings of pineapples.
  • 3. Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with electric mixer until smooth.
  • 4. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, and pudding.
  • 5. Gradually add flour mixture to shortening mixture while alternating milk/juice. Add enough milk to mixture that it has the cake batter consistency or could be somewhat spooned.
  • 6. Spoon or pour mixture over pineapples and bake 40-45 minutes until tooth pick come out clean.
  • 7. Allow to cool some if going to remove from skillet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.8, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 80.3, Sodium 332.9, Carbohydrate 91.4, Fiber 2, Sugar 68.5, Protein 5.5

Tips:

  • For a gooey, caramelized topping, use light or dark brown sugar instead of white sugar.
  • If you don't have an iron skillet, you can use a 9-inch round baking pan.
  • To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, grease it with butter or cooking spray.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate.

Conclusion:

This pineapple upside-down cake is a classic dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of sweet pineapple, caramelized sugar, and moist cake is irresistible. Whether you are serving it for a special occasion or a casual gathering, this cake is sure to be a hit.

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