Upside Down Dream Cake

Karen=^..^='s Note:

This upside down cake is 2 layers with cherries and nuts! Also, pretty easy 'cause it starts with a mix. This came from the Philadelphia Bulletin, which no longer exists...so this is a pretty old recipe :)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 9 tablespoons butter , melted
• 1 ½ cups quartered maraschino cherries
• 3 tablespoons cherry syrup
• ¾ cup nuts
• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) packageyellow cake mix or 1 (18 ¼ ounce) package white cake mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 envelope Dream Whip
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed or 1 (8 ounce) container additional prepared Dream Whip (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine brown sugar and butter.
2. Stir in cherries, cherry syrup and nuts.
3. Spread evenly in bottom of two 9 inch layer pans.
4. Set aside until needed.
5. Combine cake mix, whipped topping mix, eggs and water in a large bowl and blend until moistened.
6. Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.
7. Carefully spoon over cherry mixture in pans.
8. Bake in preheated 350* over for 30- 35 minutes.
9. Immediately turn cakes out onto a cooling rack, fruit side up.
10. Allow to cool and frost with additional whipped topping if desired.

Reviews

[Lacey's mom]

Very yummy. A pound cake sort of texture. I frosted the middle and sides with Cool Whip. I left the top uncovered except a couple of shots of Cool Whip with a cherry on top. It was really pretty!