Mandarin Orange Upside Down Cakes

Submitted by Ceezie

"Another great recipe from Pampered Chef"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 12 cakes

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 15 ounces mandarin oranges
• 12 maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
• 1 (9 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 egg

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush muffin tins with melted butter; reserve remaining butter.
2. In a small bowl combine remaining butter and brown sugar; divinde mixture evenly among muffin cups.
3. Drain mandarin oranges, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Place 1 cherry in bottom of each muffin cup; arrange 3-4 orange segments around each cherry.
4. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, egg and reserved juice; mis until smooth. Divide batter evenly among cups.
5. Bake 25-30 min until golden brown. Immediately loosen cakes from sides of muffin cups.

Reviews

[Barb in WNY]

Not only are tese terific. They are as pretty to look at. Loved them and so did family.