pineapple upside down pumpkin cheesecake

Name: Pineapple Upside Down Pumpkin Cheesecake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 can(s) pinapple rings in natural juice, reserve the liquid for the liquid in the cake mix..; 1 box(es) white cake mix; 1 cup(s) pumpkin puree; 1 package(s) (8 oz) room temp cream cheese; 1 jar(s) marachino cherries; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin pie spices; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 stick(s) unsalted butter; 2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed

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Cheri Payton

Girard, OH

Updated on Feb 2, 2011

My hubby kept hinting to me he wanted some pumpkin something. And I kept putting it off. Then one night while watching TV he looked at me and said MAKE ME SOMETHING PUMPKIN WOMAN. So I went into the kitchen and created this cake...Everyone who has eaten it loves it..

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Pineapple upside down pumpkin cheesecake

prep time 50 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cans pinapple rings in natural juice, reserve the liquid for the liquid in the cake mix..
1 box white cake mix
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 package (8 oz) room temp cream cheese
1 jar marachino cherries
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spices
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 stick unsalted butter
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed

How To Make pineapple upside down pumpkin cheesecake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees..

Step 2

Lightly spray a 13x9 pan with cooking spray so cake will turn out easily. Take pineapple rings and lay them into a 13x9 pan til the bottom is covered with rings. then place a cherry into the whole on each ring. Then make your brown sugar and butter glaze in skillet, When done pour over pineapples and set pan aside..
Step 3

Now to prepare the cake part. Take one white cake mix and place in mixer bowl..Add ingredients on box and 1 8oz package of softened cream cheese and 1 cup of pumpkin puree..Add spices. And mix,Scrap sides to make sure all ingredients are well incorporated..When everthing is well incorporated. pour batter over pineapples in pan and smooth out.
Step 4

Place pan into preheated oven and bake for approximately 35 - 45 minutes. or til toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center.
Step 5

Remove from oven and place on cooking rack until completely cooled.. Then turn out onto serving dish.. and enjoy
Step 6

Just a little note, As my hubby and I are both diabetic, I replace the sugar with splenda..and use splenda brown sugar blend for the brown sugar if you want to make the cake with few calories...
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