PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

   My Mother is asking for me to bake her a pineapple upside down cake.  I don't eat pineapple, so I have never baked a pineapple upside down cake....why would I?  But, when my Mother asks for anything, it is my duty as her FAVORITE daughter to move heaven and earth to get it done for her.  Isn't that how it should be?  So, the recipe (from a box) follows:

1/2 C butter, melted

1     C firmly packed brown sugar

1 (20 oz) can pineapple slices, well drained--reserve liquid

10   maraschino cherries

1 pkg Pillsbury Moist Supreme Pineapple Flavored Premium Cake Mix

1     C reserved pineapple juice and enough water to equal 1 cup (may add cherry juice if there is not enough pineapple juice)

1/3 C vegetable oil

3     large eggs

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Prepare pan:  line bottom with parchment paper, melt butter and pour in bottom of pan.  Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter.  Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar, place cherries in center of each pineapple slice and any place you feel they should be (between slices, etc.)

Pan size/baking times:  13" X 9"/34 - 38 min.;

                                       two 8" round/34 - 38 min.;

                                       two 9" round/29 - 33 min.;

Combine cake mix, juice, oil and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened.  Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.  Spread evenly over fruit layer.

Bake at the allotted times for your pans or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Immediately invert cake(s) onto serving plate(s).  Serve warm.  Makes 16 servings.

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