Apple/Peach Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3-5 apples or peaches
Batter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Melt the ¼ cup butter in baking dish; Add the brown sugar and cook together.
- Pare and core apples or peaches, Cut in wedges and arrange in butter and sugar.
- Cream shortening and sugar and add well-beaten egg and molasses.
- Beat thoroughly.
- Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to mixture.
- Lastly, add boiling water, mixing quickly.
- Pour over apples in dish and bake in 325ºF oven for 40 minutes.
- Turn onto plate while warm.