Grilled Cherry Upside Down Corn Cake

By bubbles7380

9 inch cast iron skillet

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 pounds cherries, pitted (4 cups)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg

Preparation

Step 1

in a 9 inch cast iron skillet
melt 4 tablespoons butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until dissolved, about 3 minutes
stir in the cherries
preheat a grill to medium
in a medium bowl whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
stir in the buttermilk and egg
in a microwave, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter
stir into the batter on top of the cherries and spread evenly
place the skillet on the grill and cook covered until the cake is springy to the touch and golden about 30 minutes
let cool in the pan for abut 10 minutes
run a knife around the edges of the pan and insert onto a plater
let cool completely before cutting