Pudding-Glazed Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices in juice

• 1 (3 ounce) box package instant vanilla pudding
• 10 walnut halves
• 10 maraschino cherries, halves
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix

• 1 (3 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup oil

Directions

1. 1

   Drain pineapple. (Reserve juice!).

2. 2

   Combine 1 package of pudding mix and pineapple juice.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Arrange pineapple slices in bottom of 9x13" pan.

5. 5

   Place walnut and/or cherry halves in center of each ring.

6. 6

   Pour pudding and pineapple juice mixture over pineapple rings.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with brown sugar.

8. 8

   Combine cake mix, the other package of instant pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large mixer bowl.

9. 9

   Blend.

10. 10

    Beat at medium speed on electric mixer for 4 minutes.

11. 11

    Pour over pineapple mixture in pan.

12. 12

    Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean and cake begins to pull from sides of pan.

13. 13

    Do not underbake!

14. 14

    Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

15. 15

    Invert onto serving platter and let stand 1 minute.

16. 16

    Remove pan.