Pineapple Upside-down Cake

By á-20995

Ingredients

• 1 8 1/2 ounce can sliced pineapple
• 3 tablespons butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 maraschino cherries, halved
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teasponns baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Drain pineapple reserving syrup. Halve pineapple slices. Melt butter in 8x8x2 inch pan. Add brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple syrup. Add water to remaining syrup to make 1/2 cup. Arrange pineapple in bottom of pan. Place cherry half in center of each slice.
Cream together shortening and sugar till light. Add egg and vanilla; beat till fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients; add alternately with the 1/2 cup reserved pineapple syrup, beating after each addition. Spread over pineapple. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 mins. Cool 5 mins; invert on plate. Serve warm.