Pineapple Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake

Name: Pineapple Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, divided; 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided; 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh pineapple; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup hot water; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 large egg

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, divided
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh pineapple
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch cast iron or heavy ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Tilt skillet to coat sides. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Arrange pineapple on bottom of skillet; set aside.
2

Stir together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
3

Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup hot water, molasses, and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Whisk in egg.
4

Add butter mixture gradually to flour mixture, stirring until well blended. Pour batter into prepared skillet.
5

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a round platter. Scrape any sugar mixture left in skillet over cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.