Harvest upside-down cake

 
                          HARVEST UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Fruits
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2   c            Butter
      1/2   c            Packed brown sugar
    2       md           Cooking apples, peeled &
                         Sliced
      1/2   c            Whole berry cranberry sauce
    1 1/3   c            Flour
            c            Granulated sugar
    2       t            Baking powder
      1/2   t            Salt
      1/3   c            Shortening
      2/3   c            Milk
    1       t            Vanilla
    1                    Egg
 
   Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt butter in heavy 10-inch oven proof
   skillet or 9x9x2 inch square pan.  Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over
   butter. Arrange apple slices in row around edge of skillet.  Arrange
   remaining slices in 2 more rows in skillet.  Spoon cranberry sauce
   between rows. Mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in
   a large bowl.  Add shortening, milk and vanilla.  Beat on medium
   speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly.  Add egg.  Beat on medium
   speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently.  Pour over fruit in
   skillet.  Bake about 50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of
   cake comes out clean.  Immediately invert onto heatproof serving
   plate.  Leave skillet over cake a few minutes (brown sugar mixture
   will run down over cake); remove skillet.  Serve warm with whipped
   cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.
  
 
 
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