Name: Blueberry Skillet Cake with Rum Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Recipe for Blueberry Rum Skillet Cake; 3 cups flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup softened butter plus 4 tablespoons; 1/4 cup buttermilk or more; 1 teaspoon lemon extract or vanilla; 1 large egg beaten; 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries used frozen blotted dry; cinnamon sugar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon mixed together.; freshly chopped pitted cherries; sliced apples; red raspberries; blackberries; boysenberries; peach slices; pear slices; apricots slices; Kid-Friendly Simple Syrup Recipe:; 1 cup water 1 cup sugar boil for 2 minutes together on the stovetop, add any extracts of choice or fresh-squeezed juice to flavor,; Garnish after the cake is baked; Rum Sauce; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup white sugar; Boil for 5 minutes, then stir in 1/4 cup white rum or dark rum

This scrumptious Blueberry Skillet Cake with Rum Sauce is a moist cake that mom would make all summer during the height of the fruit season and a favorite recipe using this delicious fresh fruit.

The blueberry cake dates back to a vintage time of the 1940s era and quite unique as it is baked in a cast-iron skillet and the flavors are fabulously melded together.

Of course, mom would also make a kids version and we have several suggestions for this style of shortcake and it's very versatile with substitutions to be kid-friendly along with an adult style dessert.

Below you will find all those tips and suggestions for additional ideas you can make this skillet cake.

If you love skillet recipes, try my Strawberry Skillet Shortcake or my Chocolate Skillet Cookie two other great desserts baked in cast iron.

Also, here are two more favorite recipes with alcohol in them we love Eggless Tiramisu
Hot Fudge Kahlua Sauce is divine!

This easy blueberry cake recipe is great all year long and can even be made with frozen blueberries well-drained.

Scroll down to print off this easily printable recipe.

this is a blueberry cake baked in a cast iron skillet topped with cinnamon and sugar and drizzled with rum sauce

Skillet Cakes

One of my favorite pans to use for baking and cooking is cast iron.

The cast iron always good evenly and I only use the parchment paper for this recipe to catch all the
juices but it's just an option.

The cake tastes amazing just as it is or topped with whipped cream.

It's the perfect dessert all year long using fresh or frozen fruits.

If you're not a blueberry lover use one of the many suggestions below.

this is a shortcake with blueberries and covered in rum sauce

Other Fruits To Use:

freshly chopped pitted cherries
sliced apples
red raspberries
blackberries
boysenberries
peach slices
pear slices
apricots slices

this is blueberry cake with rum in a cast iron skillet baked

Simple Syrup Substitute

Cakes stay moist using a simple syrup drizzled on the top if you're not fond of using alcohol or simply can't have it due to health restrictions, then an extract substitute or even freshly squeezed juice.

To make this cake kid-friendly and non-alcoholic just mix 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water together, bring to a boil for 2 minutes.

After the syrup is made there are several extracts available including rum-flavored you can add just around 1 teaspoon or more to taste.

Depending on the fruits you choose to use, adjust the flavoring to compliment them.

The adult version is more of a buttery simple syrup with the addition of rum alcohol that can also be substituted for another flavored favorite liqueur to use in its place.

this is a skillet shortcake with blueberries and cinnamon sugar on top

Ingredients You Will Need

flour
sugar
baking powder
salt
softened butter plus 4 tablespoons
buttermilk
lemon extract or vanilla
egg
fresh blueberries or used frozen blotted dry
cinnamon sugar
Garnish after the cake is baked ingredients
Rum Sauce
butter
water
white sugar

Tool You Will Need:

parchment paper or cooking oil spray
9 or 10 inches cast iron skillet
spatula
bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
potholders
small saucepan
fork

this is batter for making a blueberry skillet cake

Tips:

Always preheat oven
Parchment paper is preferred for easy removal
Poke holes in the top evenly before pouring the syrup
Don't wait for the cake to cool pour the syrup over the hot cake
Do not over mix the batter
The cake shouldn't be crumbly, if it looks dry add more buttermilk
This cake gets stronger in alcohol flavor the next day

Other Liqueur To Use

Strawberries with Amaretto
Peach Schnapps with peaches
Apples and Cinnamon schnapps
Raspberries with Chambord
Apricots with Brandy
Pear with Flavored Vodka
For all non-alcohol use coordinating extracts

this is a buttery simple syrup poured over a blueberry shortcake

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Old Fashioned Recipes

I love old fashioned easy recipes like this Blueberry Skillet Cake.

It's fun to create new ideas using different fruits and always a fresh homemade dessert so get buys making this your own creation.

The skies the limit when it comes to combinations between fruits and liqueurs and this basic simple buttery syrup will taste great with whatever you choose.

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American

Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo