2/3 cup sugar
¼ cup shortening
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 egg
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup milk
2 tsp. baking powder

Cream shortening and sugar.

Add unbeaten egg.

Add flavoring.

Beat thoroughly.

Sift flour, measure, and sift with salt and baking powder.

Add alternately with milk to creamed shortening and sugar.

Pour into well-oiled loaf pan.

Bake in moderate oven 375ºF. 35 minutes.

Prepare one-egg cake batter.

Cover the bottom of shallow cake pan with waxed paper.

Cover with 2 tablespoons melted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and a layer of slices of well drained pineapple or other cooked fruit.

Cover with cake batter.

Bake in moderate oven 375ºF. 30 minutes.

Serve with whipped cream.