UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE

Upside Down Pineapple Cake image

Gloria Poyer of Hackettstown, New Jersey needs just a few easy ingredients to dress up a boxed mix and create this classic cake. It bakes up so moist and pretty, no one will believe it wasn't made from scratch.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

6 canned pineapple slices
6 maraschino cherries
1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
1 package white cake mix (regular size)

Steps:

Place pineapple slices in a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Place a cherry in the center of each slice. Sprinkle half of the walnuts around the pineapple. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; spoon batter over pineapple layer. Sprinkle with remaining nuts., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 331mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.