Pineapple Upside Down Cake

2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar

Place the butter and brown sugar in a frying pan and melt until it boils or bubbles. A cast iron pan works well because it is heavy and will be less likely to scorch.

1 can pineapple slices
maraschino cherries (enough to fill the centers of the pineapple)

Place pineapples in the butter and sugar mixture. Put cherries in the center of the pineapples. Cut the slices of pineapple into halves and line the sides of the frying pan with them (standing up on edge).

Prepare a box of yellow cake mix following the directions on the box to mix the batter (Do not bake in a seperate pan; follow instructions below).

Pour the batter over the pineapple and cherries.

Bake at 350 degrees F. When the cake is done, loosen the edges with a butter knife. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes, then turn it upside down on a serving dish.

Scratch Cake:

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk

Combine ingredients and beat 1 minute. Pour batter over pineapples and cherries (same as above). Bake at 350 degrees F and follow the same steps as above.