Apple Upside Down Cake

By moddie2bert

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk or cream
• 2 cups sliced apples
• 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together ½ cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons evaporated milk or cream; spread in bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan. Arrange sliced apples on the brown sugar mixture. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Cream shortening with sugar; beat in egg the add sifted ingredients alternately with ½ cup milk and the vanilla extract. Pour batter over apples. Bake at 350° for 35 to 45 minutes, until cake is done.