- Preheating and Prep
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cooking the Base
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 to the skillet in a decorative layer with a cherry in the middle of each pineapple ring. Set aside.
- Seasoning and Adjusting
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Cream sugar and 1/2 cup 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.
- Preheating and Prep
Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
- Plating and Serving
Let cake cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
- Calories:477 kcal%23%
- Protein:4.0 g%8%
- Carbohydrates:77.0 g%25%
- Fat:17.0 g%34%
- Sugar:61.0 g%61%
- Salt:0.8 g%12%
- Energy:1996 kJ%33%
Grandma’s Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is a delicious and satisfying dish, Featuring packed brown sugar, (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple and (4 ounce) jar cherries, perfectly balancing sweetness with texture in every bite. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside.
