PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter, plus extra for fruit layer
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Fruit (pineapple, peach, apricot, or apple)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Cream 1/3 cup butter with 2/3 cup sugar, then add beaten egg yolks and vanilla.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water.
4. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the batter.
5. Melt additional butter with brown sugar in a pan, then add the fruit.
6. Pour the batter over the fruit and bake for about 35 minutes.
7. Remove and immediately invert onto a dish so the fruit is on top. Serve hot with whipped cream or hard sauce.