Apple Upside Down Cake

Method

1. I

   Preheat oven to 350°. Grease sides of 13x9 baking pan.

2. II

   Melt 1 stick butter; pour into baking pan. Stir in brown sugar and mix well; spread evenly in bottom of baking pan.

3. III

   Arrange apples evenly over sugar; sprinkle with cinnamon and pecans.

4. IV

   In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, 1 stick butter (softened), eggs and water. Beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes.

5. V

   Pour cake batter evenly over apples.

6. VI

   Bake about 45 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. VII

   Cool for 5 minutes; invert onto serving platter.