Iron Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake

IRON SKILLET PINEAPPLE  UPSIDE DOWN CAKE    Cook time: 55 Min Prep time: 15 Min Serves: 12 Ingredients - 1 1/3 c butter - 1 c brown sugar - 1 (20)oz. can(s) pineapple slices - maraschino cherries - 1/2 c chopped pecans - 2 eggs - 1 1/2 c sugar - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 2 c all purpose flour - 2 tsp baking powder - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/2 tsp cinnamon - 1/2 tsp nutmeg - 1 c buttermilk

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350. Melt 2/3 cup of butter; Stir in brown sugar. 2. Spread in bottom of 12-inch iron skillet or a 13 X 9 X 2 pan. DO NOT GREASE. 3. Arrange pineapple slices over sugar mixture; Place a cherry in the center of each. 4. Sprinkle with pecans and set aside. 5. In large bowl cream sugar and remaining butter; Beat in eggs and vanilla. 6. Combine all dry ingredients; Add alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. 7. Pour carefully over sugar mixture. 8. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick test says it's done. Immediately invert onto serving platter.

Well, it is National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day!!!!  So who's going to give it a try?  Any takers today?  Try it and see if you like it or if you don't - then don't try it again next year!! I think it looks pretty good and I haven't fixed one for a long time.