Pineapple Upside-Down Nutty Spice Cake
- 14 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 12 ounces pineapple rings
- 5 to 10 maraschino cherries
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- Special equipment: 8-inch cast iron skillet
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a cast iron skillet on medium heat add 6 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar and pineapple juice.
- Simmer for a few minutes until sugar dissolves then remove from heat.
- Arrange pineapple slices and cherries in sugar glaze filling in spaces with cherries.
- In a large bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt, cloves, cinnamon and sugar.
- In a smaller bowl whisk egg, milk, vanilla and remaining butter.
- Pour wet ingredients over dry and blend until just combined, fold in walnuts.
- Pour cake batter into the cast iron skillet.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before turning out onto a platter.
butter, brown sugar, pineapple juice, pineapple, maraschino cherries, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, walnuts, cast iron skillet
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/pineapple-upside-down-nutty-spice-cake-recipe.html (may not work)