Cherry Upside Down Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 3 eggs (or as called for by the cake mix directions)
• 1/2 cup oil (or as called for by the cake mix directions) or 1/2 cup butter (or as called for by the cake mix directions)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by the cake mix directions)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans unsweetened tart red cherries, with juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• whipped cream (optional)
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.
• 3 prepare cake mix according to directions on the box and pour into prepared 9x13 pan.
• 4 mix remaining ingredients until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved.
• 5 pour or gently spoon cherry mixture over batter.
• 6 bake for 50-60 minutes.
• 7 serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.