Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 4 Tbls. (1/2 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple slices, drained
  • 10 maraschino cherries
  • 1 pkg. (18 1/4 oz.) yellow cake mix
  • 1 c. water
  • 1/4 c. vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans & pour butter evenly over sugar.
In each pan, arrange pineapple slices in a single layer over sugar & place a cherry in center of each slice.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, & eggs; beat until well combined.
Evenly divide batter between two pans & bake for 30 to 33 min., or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of each comes out clean. Let cakes stand for 5 min..
Loosen gently with a knife & invert onto 2 platters. Serve warm, or allow to cool completely before serving