Cakes · Desserts

1st Low Fat Recipe

I took this off the Jenny Craig web site to make for friends who are trying to loose weight. Try it, it really is very good and…….it is low fat!

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/3cup  reduced-calorie margarine
  • 3/4cup  brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/3cup  chopped pecans
  • 1(15.25oz) can sliced pineapple in juice
  • 1/2(18.25oz) package reduced-fat yellow cake mix
  • 1/4cup  plus 2 tablespoons egg substitute
  • 1/3cup  water
  • 7maraschino cherries with stems

Directions

  1. Melt margarine in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Set aside 1 tablespoon margarine.
  2. Add sugar and pecans to margarine in skillet, stirring well. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Discard remaining juice. Arrange pineapple over sugar mixture.
  3. Combine reserved 1 tablespoon margarine, 1/3 cup juice, cake mix, egg substitute, and water. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter over pineapple in skillet.
  4. Bake at 350° F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately invert cake onto a serving platter.
  5. Place cherries in centers of pineapple rings

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