Pineapple Upside-Down Cake From Dole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This pineapple upside-down cake with maraschino cherries uses box mix to save time when making this colorful dessert perfect for entertaining guests.

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 (20 ounce) can DOLE® Pineapple Slices
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
8 maraschino cherries
1 (9 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup cold water
1 large egg

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch pan with cooking spray.
2 Drain pineapple slices; set aside.
3 Stir brown sugar and melted butter together in the prepared pan; spread evenly over the bottom of the pan. Place pineapple slices in a single layer on brown sugar mixture. Place a cherry into the center of each pineapple slice and the center of the pan.
4 Beat cake mix, cold water, and egg together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 3 to 4 more minutes.
5 Pour batter evenly over pineapple and cherries in the pan.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
7 Loosen edges and turn out onto a serving platter.