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Cast Iron Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Cast Iron Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ingredients: Pineapple layer- 1/2 cup butter 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple 7 maraschino cherries Cake layer- 4 eggs 1 cup sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Zest from 1 lemon Method: 1. Preheat oven to 325* F 2. Zest 1 lemon. Set aside. 3. In a 10 inch cast iron skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter on the stove. Remove from heat, and whisk brown sugar into the melted butter. Make sure the butter/sugar mixture is spread around the skillet evenly. Arrange pineapple slices to cover bottom of skillet. Place a cherry inside each pineapple ring. Set aside. 4. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. 5. Separate the eggs into two bowls. In a large bowl, beat egg whites just until soft peaks form. Add granulated sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Beat until stiff peaks f