Pineapple Skillet Sponge Cake
photo by Kansas A
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 cake
ingredients
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Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 7 pineapple slices
- whole nutmeats
- 7 maraschino cherries
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Batter
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 stiff-beaten egg whites
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar (divided)
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water
- 1 1⁄2 cups cake flour (cake flour IS different than all-purpose...I didn't know that and did not take a chance)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
directions
- Topping: In a heavy 8" ovenproof skillet (cast iron) melt butter and add brown sugar.
- Arrange pineapple slices over mixture; place nut meats between slices and place a cherry in the center of each slice.
- Pour following batter over.
- Batter: Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored, add 1/2 cup of sugar, and continue beating.
- Add water, then fold in remaining cup of sugar sifted with flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Beat well and fold in egg whites.
- Pour over pineapple in skillet and bake in a moderate oven (325 degrees) 45 minutes.
- Cool, run knife around edge to loosen, and turn out on a large platter, pineapple side up.
- If desired, serve with whipped cream.
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Reviews
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I didn't have sliced pineapple so I drained a can of sliced peaches and used that instead, as well as eliminated the nuts (allergies). I also added a bit extra of everything because my frying pan was 12 inches. The topping gives it just the right amount of sweetness and served warm it was a family hit. It is very pretty after flipping out of the frying pan. I've posted a picture and I'd make it again.
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1TexasLizard
Dallas, TX
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