Recipe - Pinapple Upside-Down Cake Mix

One half Recipe Yellow Cake Mix
8 ounce Pinapple rings, chunks or
Bits

Make the Yellow Cake Mix, dividing the recipe in half. Seal, label and
store along with the can of pinapple.

Makes 1 package of UpsideDown Cake Mix.

TO USE: Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a 9 x 1 One half inch round skillet or
cake pan. Sprinkle with One half 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 UpsideDown Cake Mix into a mixing bowl; add One half teaspoon vanilla
extract and either One half cup milk or One half 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 UPSIDEDOWN CAKE: Sprinkle One fourth teaspoon cinnamon over the melted
butter and brown sugar. Instead of pinapple, use 2 to 2 One half cups apple
wedges
or slices; sprinkle apples with raisins and pecan halves. Pour batter over
fruit and bake as directed.

CHERRY UPSIDEDOWN CAKE: Replace pinapple with a 16ounce 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 UPSIDEDOWN CAKE: Use 1 cup packed brown sugar; use 2 cups
uncooked cranberries in place of the pinapple. Make as directed.

Posted to MCRecipe 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