CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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"As a home ec teacher, I used this recipe to demonstrate simple cake and sauce making. The kids loved it-just as my family always has." -Dorothy Erickson, Blue Eye, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) pitted tart cherries
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
CAKE:
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup fat-free milk
SAUCE:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
5 to 8 drops food coloring, optional

Steps:

Drain cherries, reserving liquid in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1 cup; set aside for sauce., In a small saucepan, combine the cherries, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Pour into a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray., For cake, in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spread over cherry mixture., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add reserved cherry juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in food coloring if desired. Serve with warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.