Pineapple & Cream Cheese Upside Down Cak

Ingredients

1/2 c butter, melted 

1 c packed brown sugar 

1 can(s) (20 oz) dole pineapple slices,drained

8 marachino cherries

1 pkg yellow cake mix 

2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

1 pkg (3.0 oz) lemon gelatin

2 eggs

 

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9.5 or 10-inch spring form pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Note: 

If using a regular sized cake mix, use a larger spring form pan, and increase the baking time, at least by 15 minutes. ( I used a regular mix and a 9.5 inch pan ). Keep checking it with a wooden pick in the center till comes out clean.

2 Stir together melted butter and brown sugar in pan. 

 

3 Place 8 pineapple slices in sugar mixture. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice; cut remaining 2 slices of pineapple in half and place decoratively around slice in center of the pan.

4 Prepare cake mix according to the package directions.

5 Pour half cake batter evenly over pineapple.

 

6 Beat cream cheese, lemon gelatin and eggs in bowl of an electric mixer until smooth.

7 Spread cream cheese mixture gently over cake mix.

8 Pour remaining cake mix over cheese cake in pan. 

 

9 Bake 1hr 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

10 Cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn out onto serving platter

 

11 Enjoy!!

The cake was delicious..I will be making this again for Easter.