Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple slices, drained
9 or 10 maraschino cherries
1 c. granulated sugar
2/3 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

In a 12-inch skillet, combine brown sugar and margarine.
Cook and stir over low heat until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat; arrange pineapple slices and cherries in skillet in sugar mixture. In mixer bowl, cream together sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition.
Pour batter over fruit in skillet.
Bake in oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
Invert warm cake on serving platter.