Melt butter in oblong cake pan. Rotate pan spreading melted butter evenly and coating sides of pan. Sprinkle brown sugar in pan and pat down. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place a cherry in center of each pineapple ring. Mix yellow cake mix as directed, using reserved pineapple juice for water. Pour cake batter over pineapple rings. Bake as directed on cake mix, adding 5 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting toothpick in center of cake. Cool slightly then invert cake onto plate.
EASY BLACK FOREST CAKE
1.package of your favorite chocolate cake mix...or home made recipe.
21-oz. can cherry pie filling
2 tsp. rum
1 tsp. pure bourbon vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Glaze topping:
1/2 C. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. light cream
3-oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. pure bourbon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a 10 or 12 inch tube pan with cooking spray and lightly flour.
Combine cake mix, pie filling, vanilla, rum, and eggs. Stir until well mixed. Pour into prepared pan and bake 30 - 40 minutes. Remove to rack and cool 15 minutes before turning cake out of baking pan. Immediately pour glaze topping over cake. (See Below)
Glaze Topping:
Combine sugar, butter and milk in microwave-safe bowl. Bring to boil, stir. Microwave on medium for 2 minutes. Add chocolate chips, stir until thoroughly blended and glaze is smooth. Chips must be completely melted. If necessary, return to microwave for 10-second intervals. Add vanilla.
If you've spent a lot of time, planning and preparing that perfect meal, and want to cap it off with a memorable dessert, then have a look at our list of quick, easy dessert recipes. You can choose from strawberry shortcakes, strawberry cakes or homemade strawberry pie recipes.
EASY PEACH COBBLER
1/4 c. butter
4 c. peeled and sliced peaches
½ cup sugar
2/3 c + 1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tbsp. milk
In 1-quart shallow casserole, combine peaches, sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and cinnamon. In medium bowl, mix remaining 2/3-cup cornstarch with brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is size of small peas. Stir in milk until moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto peaches. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into crust comes out clean and is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes.
Shortbread Cookies
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
