LAYERED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-cup fluted tube (bundt) cake pan, pour melted butter. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Line bottom of pan with pineapple slices. Place 1 cherry to center of each pineapple slice.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple juice, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on high speed. Pour into pan over fruit.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and springs back when touch lightly. Cool cake in pan 10 to 15 minutes. Plate heatproof plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm or cool.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add grated carrots and toss to coat. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, using medium speed of electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add oil and pineapple, mix well. In batches on low speed, add carrot mixture, mix until combined. Pour into your pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, run a dry whisk or fork through the powdered sugar to break up any lumps and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, using electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until very smooth. Turn the mixer on low speed and add in the powdered sugar in batches.
• Cool cake completely, about 1 hour. Frost with the cream cheese frosting.