HG Pineapple Upside Down Cake

By 1lindads

We've gotten swap-happy with yet another classic
dessert! We kept the pineapple and those pretty
cherries but went to work on the cake base and
topping... Check it out!

Ingredients

• Topping
• 1 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery
• spread (like Brummel & Brown)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (not packed)
• 7 pineapple rings packed in juice, drained
• 7 maraschino cherries
• Cake
• Half of an 18.25-oz. box (about 1 1/2 cups)
• moist-style yellow cake mix
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup club soda
• 1/4 cup no-sugar-added applesauce

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a round cake
pan with nonstick spray and set aside.

Place butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and
microwave for about 15 seconds, just until melted.
Add brown sugar and mix well. Spread mixture
evenly along the bottom of the cake pan. Set
aside.

Blot pineapple rings and cherries with paper
towels to remove any excess moisture. Lay
pineapple rings in an even layer in the cake pan,
and place one cherry in the center of each
pineapple ring. Set aside.

To make the batter, combine cake mix with baking
powder in a large bowl. Mix well. Add club soda
and applesauce, and stir until smooth.

Evenly pour batter into the cake pan over the
fruit layer. Bake in the oven until a toothpick
inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 - 35
minutes.

Allow cake to cool completely. Firmly and securely
place a plate over the pan, and carefully flip so
the plate is on the bottom. Gently lift pan to
release the cake.

Cut into 8 slices and dig in!