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Grilled Pineapple Upside-Down Skillet Cake
My mom used to make a warm classic pineapple upside-down cake made with yellow cake mix that was simply sinful. This recipe is inspired by mom’s cake, but made from scratch and is baked in a cast-iron skillet and topped with fresh grilled pineapples.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 2 mins
Servings: 8 to 10 Servings
Calories: 454 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- Fresh pineapple slices
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 11 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherries without stems
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Lightly brush both sides of pineapple rings with vegetable oil and grill them, turning once, until lightly charred, about 3 minutes per side. Let cool and set aside.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Add brown sugar and cook while stirring, until sugar is melted and begins to bubble. Remove from heat and cool. Once cool, arrange the pineapple slices in the melted sugar and add cherries pineapple slices. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl sift the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat remaining 8 tablespoons butter and the granulated sugar until creamy. Add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture little by little as you slowly stir in the milk. Do not over mix: stir just until the flour is incorporated into the batter.
- Pour cake batter over fruit in skillet, using a spoon to gently spread it to the edge.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from oven. Let cool about 5 to 10 minutes—do not let cool too long or it will stick in your skillet. Place a cake platter over skillet and, wearing oven mitts, carefully flip the cake onto the cake platter.
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Notes
- The cake is not grilled, but the fresh pineapple slices are. Grilled pineapple gives them a candied caramel flavor. The key is not to char the pineapple, but to just achieve golden brown delicious coloring on your fruit.
Nutrition Information
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
250mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
609IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8to 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 250mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 609IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.