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Pineapple Upside-Down Skillet Cake

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By Angie McGowan
Updated Jul 31, 2023
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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.

Pineapple Upside-Down Skillet Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch cast-iron or ovenproof nonstick skillet, melt butter over low heat, just until melted. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange 7 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.
  • Step 
    2
    Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple juice, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into skillet over fruit.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 38 minutes or until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over skillet; turn plate and skillet over. Remove skillet. Cool 30 minutes. Serve cake warm or cool. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

300 Calories
11g Total Fat
3g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
90mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
31g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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