UPSIDE DOWN CORNBREAD COFFEE CAKE

Upside Down Cornbread Coffee Cake image

Provided by Nancy Allen

Categories Cakes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 stick butter
1/2 c crushed pineapple, drained save and use juice
1/2 c brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 c ham, diced or cubed
1 box jiffy cornbread mix
1/3 c measured half milk & pineapple juice
1 large egg

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Melt the butter in a 9x7 inch baking dish in the oven. After it's melted sprinkle the brown sugar over melted butter, then sprinkle the ham over the brown sugar.
2. Mix your cornbread mix with your 1 egg, and the 1/3 cup liquid (half milk & half pineapple juice) pour the batter over the top of the ham, brown sugar and pineapple mixture.
3. Bake in a 350 oven for 25 minutes or until cornbread is golden and pineapple mixture is bubble out the sides. Test center of bread with a toothpick, if it comes out clean it's done.
4. Remove cake from oven and run a knife around the outside of cake. Flip the cake over like you do an upside down cake onto a platter. Let the cake cool about 20-30 minutes before eating.