Iron Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to Melt 2/3 cup of butter. Stir in brown sugar.

Step 2

Spread in bottom of 12-inch iron skillet or a 13 X 9 X 2 pan. DO NOT GREASE.

Step 3

Arrange pineapple slices over sugar mixture. Place a cherry in the center of each.

Step 4

Sprinkle with pecans and set aside.

Step 5

In large bowl cream sugar and remaining butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Step 6

Combine all dry ingredients. Add alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.

Step 7

Pour carefully over sugar mixture.

Step 8

Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick test says it's done. Immediately invert onto serving platter.