Ingredients:

Servings:
8

8 Units: US | Metric 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix) 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix) 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix) 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/4-1/2 cup butter 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple 1 (8 ounce) jar maraschino cherries (optional) halved walnuts (optional)

Directions: 1. 1
Follow instructions on cake box for making an oblong single layer cake.

2. 2
Prepare cake batter and set aside.

3. 3
Cut up butter in small pieces and place all over the bottom of the oblong pan specified on cake box.

4. 4
Sprinkle brown sugar generously over the butter.

5. 5

Place pan on the stove (or in the oven) and heat slowly until butter and sugar melt to a liquid then remove from heat.

6. 6
Evenly space the pineapple slices around the bottom of pan in the heated sugar and butter.

7. 7
Place the cherries and nuts between the pineapple slices (Tho the cherries and nuts look nice and taste great, they are optional).

8. 8
Pour cake batter on top of the pineapple/cherry/nut mixture.

9. 9
Place in oven and bake as directed on cake box.

10.10
As soon as cake is done place a plate over the cake and turn upside down and carefully remove pan.

11.11
If you wait too long the sugar will harden and be difficult to remove.

12.12
Note: Peaches may be used in place of pineapple.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-pineapple-upside-down-cake-14357#ixzz1glTWvy4g

Ingredients:
Servings:

12

12 Units: US | Metric 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (I use Pillsbury) 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix) 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix) 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices in juice (drained, reserve juice and add enough water to equal the liquid called for by your cake mix) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) 1 cup of packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine

Directions: 1. 1
Preheat oven to 350F.

2. 2
Oil and flour rectangle baking dish.

3. 3
In small pan melt butter and brown sugar together.

4. 4
Pour into baking dish.

5. 5
Place pineapples on bottom of baking dish.

6. 6

Mix cake mix as directed except instead of water I used the juice from the can of pineapple and added water to it to make up the difference.

7. 7
Add cinnamon and nutmeg to batter and mix well.

8. 8
Pour batter over brown sugar mixture and pineapple.

9. 9
Lightly tap pan on countertop to remove air bubbles.

10.10
Bake as directed on the cake mix package.

11.11
When done, immediately place a dish on top of baking dish and flip to remove your cake.

12.12
Tip: When you oil the pan, use a little of the dry cake mix to"flour" the bottom and sides and then return excess to the mix for batter.

13.13
This way you don't get the white on the outside of your finished cake.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/super-easy-pineapple-upside-down-cake54518#ixzz1glTo8wCw