Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           margarine
     1/2  cup           light brown sugar -- firmly packed
   8 1/4  ounces        canned pineapple -- sliced
   2                    maraschino cherries -- halved
     1/2  cup           sugar
   1                    egg
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
   1      cup           unsifted all-purpose flour
   1 1/2  teaspoons     baking powder
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
                        whipped cream -- (optional)

Preparation:

Makes one 8-inch cake 1. Melt 1/4 cup margarine in 8-inch square pan; stir in brown sugar, spreading evenly over bottom of pan. 2. Drain pineapple, reserving syrup; arrange pineapple in pan. 3. Place cherries in center of pineapple rings. 4. Cream together remaining margarine and sugar; add egg and vanilla. 5. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; alternately add flour mixture and reserved pineapple syrup to margarine mixture, beating just until smooth. 6. Pour batter evenly over fruit in pan; bake in preheated 350 F. oven 40 minutes, or until done. 7. Cool in pan 5 minutes; invert onto serving plate and serve warm. 8. Top with whipped cream, if desired.