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blueberry skillet cake

Upside Down Blueberry Skillet Cake


  • Author: Melissa
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x

Description

Fruity and delicious – this cake is the perfect end to a hot summer day.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 1 cup of packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp. water
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1&1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup of 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup of butter melted
  • 1/3 cup of sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 10 in. ovenproof skillet – cast iron skillets work great

Instructions

 

  • Melt the first 1/4 cup of butter in the skillet over medium heat
  • Add brown sugar, and stir in until  smooth
  • Remove from heat, and add lemon juice, water, and sugar – stir until smooth, and sugar is dissolved
  • Add blueberries  and spread them out
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder & salt
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the other 1/4 cup of butter – remove from heat and let cool until only lukewarm
  • After the butter has cooled, add the milk, sour cream, egg, and extract to the melted butter, and whisk
  • Slowly add the flour mixture into the milk and butter mixture
  • Stir until moistened
  • Spoon over the blueberries and spread out
  • Turn the stove back onto medium heat and cook over the stove for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake portion comes out clean
  • Cool 10 minutes, and invert it onto a serving dish
  • Enjoy with ice cream or whipped cream

Notes

Bake in the oven alternative:

You can bake the cake – in a cast-iron skillet at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake (only) should come out clean

Skillet Size

I used a 10-inch skillet. If you have small skillets, use 2 and divide the batter to get two cakes out of this recipe. Alternatively, if you have a larger skillet, adjust the baking time to less than 20 minutes. For a thinner cake, you will need to check on doneness at around 15 minutes

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Cake
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American