pineapple & cream cheese upside down cake

How To Make pineapple & cream cheese upside down cake

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  Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch spring form pan with nonstick cooking spray. Note: If using a regular sized cake mix, use a larger spring form pan, and increase the baking time, at least by 15 minutes. ( I used a regular mix and a 9.5 inch pan ). Keep checking it with a wooden pick in the center till comes out clean.
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  Stir together melted butter and brown sugar in pan. ( I doubled this )
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  Place 8 pineapple slices in sugar mixture. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice; cut remaining 2 slices of pineapple in half and place decoratively around slice in center of the pan.
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  Prepare cake mix according to the package directions.
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  Pour half cake batter evenly over pineapple.
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  Beat cream cheese, lemon gelatin and eggs in bowl of an electric mixer until smooth.
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  Spread cream cheese mixture gently over cake mix.
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  Pour remaining cake mix over cheese cake in pan. I wrapped the pan in foil, as it was leaking a bit after 10 minutes of baking.
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  Bake 65 to 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. ( if using a regular sized cake mix as I did..add an additional 10 - 15 minutes on the baking time than what the original recipe called for).
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  Cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn out onto serving platter
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  Enjoy!! The cake was delicious..I will be making this again for Easter.
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