PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN DUMP CAKE

Pineapple Upside-Down Dump Cake image

This dump cake recipe is wonderful topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. It works well with gluten-free and sugar-free cake mixes too. -Karin Gatewood, Dallas, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 2h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple, undrained
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

In a microwave, melt 1/2 cup butter; stir in brown sugar. Spread evenly onto bottom of a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with cherries and pecans; top with pineapple. Sprinkle evenly with dry cake mix. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over top., Cook, covered, on high until fruit mixture is bubbly, about 2 hours. (To avoid scorching, rotate slow-cooker insert a half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts.), Turn off slow cooker; let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 418mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.