Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. water
2 c. sifted flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. flavoring
1 c. brown sugar
5 Tbsp. butter
drained pineapple slices or other fruit

Preparation

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, water, sifted flour, baking powder, salt and flavoring as any cake batter.
Melt in heavy skillet:
brown sugar and butter.
Arrange pineapple slices or other fruit in melted mixture.
Cover with batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes or longer.
When done, let stand 10 minutes, then turn out on baking sheet covered with waxed paper.
(If peaches are used, add 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.
If apples are used, add cinnamon and nutmeg.)