MAMA'S PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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With 6 kids and a busy household to run, this was one of my Mama's signature desserts and one of our family's favorites. She made it so many times, I think it belonged to her and Duncan Hines! There are other versions that use a white or yellow cake mix but it wouldn't be the same for me without the pineapple cake inside. Now...

Provided by Melissa Dommert

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 c butter or margarine (1 stick)
1 c light brown sugar
20 oz pineapple slices, drained (1 can)
1 jar(s) maraschino cherries
1 box duncan hines pineapple supreme cake mix
eggs, water and oil for cake mix

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. Very lightly spray 13x9x2-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put butter in pan and put pan in oven just until butter is melted (maybe 5 minutes).
  • 3. Remove pan from oven and evenly sprinkle brown sugar over melted butter and arrange pineapple slices and maraschino cherries on top of brown sugar.
  • 4. Prepare cake mix (adding eggs, water and oil) as directed on package and pour batter evenly over fruit.
  • 5. Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
  • 6. Let stand 5 minutes (if you wait too much longer than that the cake will stick in the pan), then carefully invert onto large serving plate.

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