Best 5 Campfire Pineapple Upside Down Cakes Recipes

CAMPFIRE PINEAPPLE CAKES

Steps:

• Spread butter onto the cut-sides of each doughnut half. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the butter. Sandwich a pineapple ring between the halves of each doughnut.
• Prepare four squares of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Put each sandwich onto the prepared side of a foil sheet; wrap foil around sandwiches to seal into a pouch.
• Cook by placing pouches near a campfire until heated through, about 20 minutes.

RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the cherries and the spiced rum. In another bowl add the pineapple and the 3/4 cup of rum. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add 1 3/4 sticks butter and the sugar and cream together until pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla extract and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until a smooth batter forms.
• In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, over medium heat, add the remaining 1/4 stick butter and heat until the butter has just melted. Add the brown sugar and using a slotted spoon, add the pineapple pieces, reserving the rum. Saute until they begin to caramelize, about 4 minutes. Add the cherries and the rum they soaked in. Remove the skillet from the heat and light the rum with a long kitchen match. When the flames subside, return the pan to the heat and cook until most of the alcohol has evaporated. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside to cool 6 to 10 minutes before adding the batter. Remove half the fruit back into the reserved rum for garnishing later.
• Add the batter to the skillet and put in the oven. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for about 5 minutes before unmolding. To unmold, run a small knife around the edge of the cake, take a large serving plate and put it over the cast iron skillet. Carefully flip over and let sit for a couple of minutes until it releases from the skillet.
• Put the creme fraiche in a small bowl and stir in the zests. Cut the cake into wedges and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche and the reserved fruit.

CAMP PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Cut 12 large squares of aluminum foil.
• Cut doughnuts in half the way you would a bagel.
• Spread the cut side of each doughnut half with 1 tsp of butter and sprinkle with 1/2 tbsp of brown sugar.
• Top half of the doughnuts with a pineapple slice, then with the other halves of the doughnuts.
• Seal each doughnut tightly in foil.
• Lay over medium coals for about 10-15 minutes, turning halfway through. Open carefully as it will be very hot.

TORTOISE'S CAMPFIRE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Layer on foil: Pat butter, doughnut, pineapple ring (pull out of the juice so some of the juice goes on the doughnut, don't drain the can), brown sugar in the hole, pat butter, cherry. Twist foil on top, put on side of campfire to heat. Tortoise's Note: I have made these as a foil pack and in pie irons. Do not substitute powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar doughnuts, they get gummy.

CAMPFIRE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Spray a cast iron pie cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Evenly spread one side of each slice of bread with softened butter. Lay a slice of bread, butter side down, into the cooker. Spoon on pie filling, and top with second slice of bread, butter side up.
• Close up cooker, and cook over a hot campfire, turning occasionally, until the pie is hot and golden brown, about 4 minutes.