Pineapple Upside Down Cake #Recipe

1/4 cup butter 
2/3 cup packed brown sugar 
9 slices pineapple in juice (from 20-oz can), drained 
9 maraschino cherries without stems, if desired 
1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 
1 cup granulated sugar 
1/3 cup shortening 
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
3/4 cup milk 
1 egg 

Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice. In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm. Store cake loosely covered. The cake needs to be turned out of the pan shortly after it’s removed from the oven or the fruit will stick. Be armed with hot pads and a cake plate or board. Allow the fruit to stop bubbling, then place the plate on top of the pan. Carefully lift up the pan, holding the plate firmly in place, and invert the pan. Let it stand for a few minutes before lifting the pan off. Considered a classic American cake, pineapple-upside down cake first appeared when canned pineapple become available. But the method of creating a lusciously caramel-like topping for a cake, pastries (like caramel rolls), or bread has a long baking history. The ratio of butter and brown sugar is fairly low, enough to create the rich Carmel syrup in the pan, but not so much that the flavor of the fruit is lost. Skip the brightly colored cherries and replace them with candied or crystallized ginger pieces or a cluster cranberries. Try fresh chopped herbs or dried spices added to the brown sugar and butter mixture for a flavor twist. 

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