Cherry Upside Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box white cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by the cake mix directions)
1/2 cup oil (or as called for by the cake mix directions) or 1/2 cup butter (or as called for by the cake mix directions)
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by the cake mix directions)
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans unsweetened tart red cherries, with juice
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter, melted
whipped cream (optional)
vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.
Prepare cake mix according to directions on the box and pour into prepared 9x13 pan.
Mix remaining ingredients until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved.
Pour or gently spoon cherry mixture over batter.
Bake for 50-60 minutes.
Serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.