MARDI GRAS CAKE

1 (30 oz) can Del Monte Fruit Cocktail
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 pkg (18 1/2 oz) lemon cake mix
1 cup water

Drain fruit cocktail, reserving 1/3 cup syrup; set aside.

Melt margarine in 13x9-inch pan or (12-inch) oven-proof skillet. Add sugar. Arrange drained fruit in sugar mixture; set aside.

Prepare cake mix as package directs, except use 1 cup water and the reserved 1/3 cup syrup to replace the water. Spread over fruit.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until tests done. Cool 5 minutes; invert onto large serving dish.

Serve warm or cold with ice cream, if desired.

Makes 16 servings
Source: Del Monte