Ingredients

1 egg, well beaten
1/2 C. sugar
1 C. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 1/2 C. mince-meat
2 Tbsp. butter or butter substitute
1/3 C. milk

Cooking Instructions

Cream 1/2 C. white sugar with shortening. Add egg. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk, to first mixture. Add flavoring. Melt butter in heavy frying pan, or cake pan. Spread brown sugar and mincemeat, softened with 2 Tbls. of water if necessary, evenly over pan. Pour cake batter into pan. Bake in moderate oven 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Invert and serve with whipped cream. If you want, eight slices pineapple, 1 1/2 C. fresh or canned peaches, or drained and pitted cooked prunes may be substituted for the mince-meat.

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