Pineapple Upside-Down Spice Cake
Recipe from Vegetarian Times

This moist spice cake is a great alternative to the butter-laden upside-down cakes of yesteryear.


Pineapple Upside-Down Spice Cake

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Servings: Serves 8
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Ingredients
Topping
  • 2 tablespoons
    butter
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  • 1/2 cup
    packed light brown sugar
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  • 20-ounce can juice-packed sliced pineapple rings, drained, 1/4 cup juice reserved
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  • 3/4 cup
    dried cranberries, divided
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Batter
  • 2 large
    eggs
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  • 3/4 cup
    packed light brown sugar
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  • 1/2 cup
    unsweetened apple butter
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  • 1/2 cup
    low-fat buttermilk
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  • 3 tablespoons
    vegetable oil
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  • 1 teaspoon
    vanilla extract
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  • 2 cups
    unbleached all-purpose flour
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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    baking soda
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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground cloves
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground allspice
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 12-inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray.
2.
To make Topping: Melt butter in skillet, add sugar, and cook 2 minutes, or until sugar is bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in reserved pineapple juice.
3.
Arrange pineapple rings on bottom of skillet, and place 2 dried cranberries in center of each ring.
4.
To make Batter: Whisk together eggs, brown sugar, apple butter, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla in bowl. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and allspice in separate bowl. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, and stir in remaining dried cranberries.
5.
Spread Batter in skillet, and bake 30 minutes, or until top is set and brown. Cool 10 minutes. Place large plate over skillet, and invert cake onto plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 441, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Sodium 595 mg, Carbohydrate 85 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, Sugars 56 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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