Upside Down Dream Cake

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 :)

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 9  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups  quartered maraschino cherries
• 3  tablespoons  cherry syrup
• 3⁄4 cup  nuts
• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  yellow cake mix or 1 (18 1/4ounce) 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.