1 pkg. yellow cake mix (your choice)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/4 to 1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 (15 oz.) can pineapple slices, in heavy syrup
maraschino cherries
pecan halves

Prepare yellow cake mix batter, following directions on cake mix box.

Melt butter. Put melted butter into 9x13-inch Pyrex oblong baking dish. Crumble light brown sugar onto melted butter in baking dish; making solid layer on bottom of dish with brown sugar and butter.

Arrange pineapple slices along pan, add sliced maraschino cherries, halved, in centers of pineapple slices. Add pecan halves (being sure to have cut side of pecans facing up) in between pineapple slices.

Add batter slowly on top, being carefully not to allow too much of the butter to seep up and over batter.

Bake following oven temperature and time for a 9x13-inch pan from cake mix box. Cake is done when inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Place upside-down cookie sheet, covered in foil, on top of baked cake dish, using pot holders, being careful not to let hot liquid or steam to touch hands; and flip baking dish onto cookie sheet. Using knife under edge of dish, carefully lift dish off cake.

Serve when cool.

Submitted by: Marie Violette