Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Cake Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 9 Tbsp. shortening
• 1 Cup sugar
• 2 eggs, well-beaten
• 1 Cup Milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Topping Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Pineapple Juice
• 6 Pineapple Rings

Directions:

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.  In large bowl, cream shortening, add sugar gradually, cream until fluffy, then add eggs, then flour mixture. Beat until smooth, adding milk gradually. Add vanilla.

Topping: Melt butter in 10-inch cast iron skillet. Add brown sugar and pineapple juice. Stir until melted. Remove from heat and add pineapple rings around edges of skillet and one in center. Pour batter over topping.

Bake in iron skillet at 350° for 40 minutes. Loosen from side and bottom, carefully flip onto large plate.

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