Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

By Connie

Betty Crocker recipe. This classic favorite has made a comeback, and it's easier than ever to make when using a cake mix.

Ingredients

• Nutrition Information:
• 1/4 1/4 1/4
• cup cup butter or margarine
• 1 1 1
• cup cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1 1
• can can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved
• 1 1 1
• jar jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained
• 1 1 1
• box box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
• Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
• to to 1 to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
• 12 12 servings
• Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens
• Substitution
• Special Touch
• 1 1 1 Serving (1 Serving)
• 390 390
• 140), from Fat 140),
• 16g Fat 16g
• 5g, Fat 5g,
• 0g), Fat 0g),
• 65mg; 65mg;
• 310mg; 310mg;
• 60g Carbohydrate 60g
• 1g, Fiber 1g,
• 45g), 45g),
• 2g; 2g;
• Percent Daily Value*:
• 4 A 4 %;
• 4 C 4 %;
• 10 10 %;
• 6 6 %;
• Exchanges:
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 Starch;
• 0 0 0 Fruit;
• 3 1/2 3 1/2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
• 0 0 0 Skim Milk;
• 0 0 0 Low-Fat Milk;
• 0 0 0 Milk;
• 0 0 0 Vegetable;
• 0 0 0 Very Lean Meat;
• 0 0 0 Lean Meat;
• 0 0 0 High-Fat Meat;
• 3 3 3 Fat;
• Carbohydrate Choices:
• 4 4; 4;
• 2,000 Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.
Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
Bake 42 to 48 minutes (44 to 53 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.