Pinapple Upside-down Cake Mix

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cakes, Make ahead	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2		Recipe Yellow Cake Mix
8	oz	Pinapple rings, chunks or
		Bits

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the Yellow Cake Mix, dividing the recipe in half.  Seal, label
and store along with the can of pinapple.  Makes 1 package of
Upside-Down Cake Mix.  TO USE: Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a 9 x 1
1/2 inch round  skillet or cake pan.  Sprinkle with 1/2 cup packed
brown sugar.  Drain and reserve the liquid from the can of
pinapple;arrange the  pinapple pieces attractively in the pan; if
desired, garnish with  maraschino cherries or nuts. Pour 1 package of
the Upside-Down Cake  Mix into a mixing bowl; add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
extract and either  1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup of the reserved pinapple
juice. Beat for  2minutes at slow to medium speed or 2 minutes by hand
averaging a  rapid 135 strokes per minute.  Add 1 egg and beat 1 more
minute  scraping the sides of bowl frequently. Spread the batter over
the  fruit in the pan. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes or
until a knife inserted at the center comes out clean. Invert the pan
onto a rackand let the cake remain there a few minutes so that the
syrup can drain into the cake.  APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE: Sprinkle 1/4
teaspoon cinnamon over the melted  butter and brown sugar.  Instead of
pinapple, use 2 to 2 1/2 cups  apple wedges or slices; sprinkle apples
with raisins and pecan  halves.  Pour batter over fruit and bake as
directed.  CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE: Replace pinapple with a 16-ounce
can of  drained, sour red or sweet black cherries; no garnish
necessary.  If  using sour cherries, increase brown sugar to 2/3 cup.
Make as  directed.  CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE: Use 1 cup packed brown
sugar; use 2 cups  uncooked cranberries in place of the pinapple.  Make
as directed.  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #153  Date: Sun, 14 Jul
1996 20:21:46 -0600  From: Shirley Jordan <shirleyj@pacificrim.net>
Recipe By     : Make Your Own Groceries - Hartwig

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 283 Calories From Fat: 67 Total Fat: 7.6g Cholesterol: 1.3mg Sodium: 430.3mg Potassium: 53.7mg Carbohydrates: 51.2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 28.4g Protein: 2.9g