Grandma’s Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
๐ Recipe Overview
- Prep Time: 20 minutes ๐ช
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes โฐ
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes ๐
- Servings: 8-10 generous slices ๐ฝ๏ธ
๐ Ingredients You’ll Need
Simple baking essentials and retro pantry staples come together for this gorgeous treat:
For the Caramelized Fruit Layer:
- ๐ง ยฝ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter
- ๐ค 1 cup Light brown sugar, packed
- ๐ 1 can (20 oz) Pineapple slices in juice (reserve the juice for the cake batter!)
- ๐ 10-12 Maraschino cherries, stems removed
For the Fluffy Vanilla Cake:
- ๐พ 1 ยฝ cups All-purpose flour
- ๐ก 1 ยฝ tsp Baking powder
- ๐ง ยผ tsp Salt
- ๐ง ยฝ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- โช 1 cup Granulated white sugar
- ๐ฅ 2 large Eggs
- ๐งช 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ๐ง ยฝ cup Pineapple juice (reserved from the canned slices)
