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In this video, Betty responds to a viewer request by demonstrating how to make her Tropical Joy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. For an easy cake that uses a mix, the flavor of this particular cake is unbelievable!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
20 oz. can of pineapple slices, drained (Reserve juice for later use.)
maraschino cherry halves
18.5 oz. package yellow cake mix (I used a butter-flavored cake mix; you may use white, etc.)
2 eggs, well-beaten

Pour 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine into a 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch Pyrex (or other) baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup brown sugar eenly over the melted butter or margarine. Drain the pineapple slices, reserving juice. Arrange pineapple slices and maraschino cherry halves on top of brown sugar mixture. Add enough water to the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 1/3 cups of liquid. Combine 2 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/3 cups pineapple liquid, and yellow cake mix. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer. Pour batter over the top of the fruit. Spread the batter evenly. Bake at 350 for approximately 50 minutes, or until done. (I loosely cover the cake with a sheet of aluminum foil for the first 15 or 20 minutes of baking, so that it will not overbrown. Don’t leave it too long, or the cake will rise and stick to it! Also, you can test for doneness of the cake by placing a toothpick in the center, and it should come out clean.) When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes, or a little longer. While the cake is still warm, invert it onto a large serving tray or platter. Yummy!!!

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*recorded October 17, 2009*
If I haven’t been so consumed with pain from my tonsillectomy I would have had this and 3 other tuts up before today!!! I’m so sorry, I’ve been hurting and resting for the past week..I tried to get things done! I hope you all understand. ;(

Anyway, this particular look takes ALOT of patience and a stead hands. I struggled a bit with this myself, just to keep everything as even as possible and the lines crisp so don’t be scared to try it, i think the end result is fun and unique!!! Go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Used:
two-faced eyeshadow insurance
MAC chrome yellow e/s
MAC primary yellow pig.
MAC mixing medium for face and body
MAC genuine orange pig.
MAC French Violet pig.
MAC dual edge pencil (limited edition)
MAC violet trance from the pandemonium quad (limited edition)
Estee Lauder Emerald mascara

As always, add blush and a neutral lip, but only if you want to!

-Lauren

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