Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Pineapple Layer
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained
7 maraschino cherries
Cake Batter
1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In the oven, melt butter in a 9\" round cake pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Place pineapple slices over sugar. Add cherries to the center of each pineapple slice.
Cake Batter: Beat all ingredients on low speed for about 30 seconds, scraping bowl often until combined. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Invert onto a serving plan -- LEAVE PAN INVERTED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING PAN. Serve warm.