APPLE BUTTER AND PEAR CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 (9 oz.) cans pear halves, drained
• 1 pkg. Pillsbury Plus yellow cake mix
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch pan.
2. In a small saucepan, melt margarine; stir in brown sugar and heat until dissolved.
3. Spread brown sugar mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
4. Cut pear halves into 6 slices; arrange slices on top of the brown sugar mixture.
5. In a large bowl, blend cake mix, cinnamon, water, apple butter, oil, and eggs until moistened.
6. Beat for 2 minutes at the highest speed.
7. Pour into the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40–50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Immediately invert the pan onto a serving plate. Serve warm or cool with a dollop of whipped cream.