Cast iron skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake. 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. Making this in an iron skillet is very handy and everyone thinks it makes for good flavor too. Remove from oven and turn onto heat-proof plate.

Upside down cakes have been around for a long time, I can remember my grandmother making them and she hers. This type of homemade cake got its name from its preparation. There's no better way to make a pineapple upside down cake, the cast iron skillet makes a big difference! You can cook Cast iron skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cast iron skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake

It's 1 box of butter golden yellow cake mix. Can make homemade cake also.
You need 1 cup of pineapple juice from drained pineapples.
It's 1 cup of packed brown sugar.
Prepare 1 can of sliced or chunked pineapple (see note).
Prepare 1 jar of maraschino cherries drained.
You need 1 stick of butter.
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You need Can of use crushed pineapple but drain well.

This skillet pineapple upside-down cake is baked in a cast iron skillet and served warm. Remove from heat and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. These useful spices can be used to cook so many different meals! Add pineapple and water juice mix.

Cast iron skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake step by step

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
I use iron skillet but cake pan will do. Round pan will make 2 cakes.
Place stick of butter in skillet and place in oven to melt butter..
When melted, sprinkle brown sugar over butter and press down..
Place pineapple rings in a circle and fill up pan..
Place cherries in holes in pineapple..
Mix cake according to box directions but use reserved pineapple juice in place of water..
Pour cake batter over the top of pineapples evenly..
Place in preheated oven and bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean..
When cake is done, flip out cake onto a plate or pan that is bigger than the pan..
Be careful when flipping out of pan. The sugar syrup is very hot and will burn you..
Let cool and enjoy!.

Melt butter in a cast iron skillet. Let cool, turn upside down and cake will fall out. How was this iconic recipe born? Skillet cakes — featuring fruit and sugar in the bottom of a cast iron skilled, topped with cake batter and cooked atop the stove — were common in both Europe. This skillet pineapple upside-down cake is flavorful, moist, and has that signature gooey topping that makes it a one-of-a-kind treat.