Pineapple and Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Use a yellow cake mix and other simple ingredients to prepare this easy, impressive pineapple and cranberry upside-down cake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 392 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, drained and juice reserved
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 0.66666668653488 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup margarine, melted
• 0.33333334326744 cup margarine, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine juice from crushed pineapple and pineapple tidbits to get 1 cup. Reserve remaining juice for another use or discard.

Step 3

Combine cake mix, 1 cup pineapple juice, eggs, and softened margarine in a bowl; mix until well combined.

Step 4

Pour melted margarine into a 9x13-inch cake pan. Spread brown sugar over top and pat down. Evenly spread crushed pineapple over top, followed by pineapple tidbits. Spread cranberries over top, then pour in the prepared cake batter.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes before flipping onto a plate.