Pineapple Upside-Down Skillet Cake

Prep 15 min
Total 50 min
Servings 24

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.

By Angie McGowan

Created June 4, 2012

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

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

1

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.
2

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.
3

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and springs back when touched lightly in center.
4

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.

For a fun twist, add pecans or walnuts in between the pineapple slices.
This recipe can also be made with pineapple chunks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 11% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 25mg; 9%
Sodium: 150mg; 6%
Potassium: 60mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 17g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 2%; 2%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;