Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain…
- 2 1/2 cups crushed pineapple (reserving 1/2 cup of juice)
In a 9-inch iron skillet, melt…
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Cover bottom of pan with…
- 1/2 cup sugar (some people like using brown sugar)
- pineapple from earlier
In medium bowl, sift…
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Using a stand-mixer, cream…
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
Add…
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Beat until fluffy.
Alternately, add slowly and beat after each addition…
- reserved juice
- flour mixture
Spread into pan over crushed pineapple.
Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from pan. Let stand 5 minutes, then invert on to a plate. Remove skillet.