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Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple; 10 pecan halves; 1 jar (12 ounces) apricot preserves; 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min.

Makes

15 servings

Here's a traditional recipe for pineapple upside down cake that's been updated with packaged items for convenience. —Karen Ann Bland from Gove, Kansas

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, melted
1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
10 pecan halves
1 jar (12 ounces) apricot preserves
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)

Directions

Pour butter into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Arrange pineapple slices in prepared pan; place a pecan half in the center of each slice. Combine the apricot preserves and reserved pineapple juice; spoon over pineapple slices.
Prepare cake batter according to package directions; pour over pineapple.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a large serving platter. Cool slightly; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 252 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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