Pineapple Upside-Down Carrot Cake
For 77 cents per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 511 calories, 4g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter. Only It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. A mixture of vegetable oil, maraschino cherries, firmly brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.
Instructions
Melt butter in a lightly greased 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9-inch round cake pan (with sides that are at least 2 inches high) over low heat.
Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange 7 pineapple slices in a single layer over brown sugar, reserving remaining pineapple slices for another use.
Place 1 cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
Beat granulated sugar, oil, and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in carrots and pecans. Spoon batter over pineapple slices.
Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in skillet on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of cake to loosen. Invert cake onto a serving plate, spooning any topping in skillet over cake.