Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This recipe is absolutely fabulous! Your guest will be begging you for the recipe. When you refuse to give it, they will anxiously await the next time you make it. It's no more difficult than making a regular from scratch pineapple upside down cake, just some added nuts and spices!

Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups butter softened and divided
• 1 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
• 20 ounces of canned pineapple slices, drained
• cherries for garnish
• 1/2 cup of pecans, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 2 cups of flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 of teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 of teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup of buttermilk

You can make this cake in a large iron skillet or a 9X13" cake pan. Place 2/3 cup of the butter and the brown sugar in the pan or skillet. Place it in an oven at 350 degrees F. Once it is melted, remove the pan to arrange the pineapples, cherries and pecans in the bottom. Then pour the prepared batter into. Keep the oven on to preheat.

Batter and baking directions:

1. Cream the sugar and remaining butter together.
2. Mix in the eggs, then the vanilla extract.
3. Shift the dry ingredients together.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Mix well after each addition.
5. Pour the cake batter slowly into the prepared skillet or pan.
6. Bake in the oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done.
7. Once it is finished baking, turn the pan upside down onto a plate or platter for serving.

If you're in a hurry, just make it from a box mix of yellow or pineapple flavored cake mix. Add in the spices and nuts. =)