Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
2½ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt
½ cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs, unbeaten
¼ cup milk

Mix above and beat on No. 3 speed.

Meanwhile, melt 2 Tbsp oleo in a 9x13x2 pan. Sprinkle with ¼ cup brown sugar. Arrange drained pineapple slices over sugar. Place maraschino cherry in center of each pineapple slice. Add pecan halves. Pour cake batter over fruit. Bake 30 minutes at 350°. Cool in pan. Invert on serving plate.