1/3 c. butter
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 can sliced pineapple (drained)
1 1/3 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter into cake pan, sprinkle brown sugar on the bottom. Arrange pineapple. Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Add shortening, milk, spices and beat 2 minutes. Add egg and beat 2 more minutes. Pour batter over fruit. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until done. Check at 35 minutes, sometimes it only takes that long. When cake is done, immediately turn upside down on serving plate.