Cherry upside down cake

So I got sweet cherries in my bountiful basket this week and though we love them we could not make it through two bags of them. I started looking for recipes for dark sweet cherries I was looking for a pie recipe but this stopped me dead. I always enjoyed Pineapple upside down cake, my mother used to make when I was a child. I made it for my brother before he passed away, it was the last thing he ate and I have not felt like making it since. So when I found this recipe I had to try it.

Cherry mixture

2 Lbs dark sweet cherries halved and pitted.
½ stick of butter
¾ C Brown sugar

Melt butter and mix with brown sugar in the bottom of your cake pan.
Once mixed spread it out and place the cherries face down on the mixture and cover the whole bottom.
Press the layer down to ensure it adheres. I did not make the cake I used a butter cake mix and spread it out over the top and tap the pan to let the air bubbles out. I baked the cake per the recipe but for the last 10 minutes. I lowered the heat from 375 to 350 to allow the inside to keep cooking but the top was already done.

Ha ha Couldn't wait.