Cherry Upside Down Cake

This recipe came from a booklet that was a gift from a gas station back when they gave you something "free" for filling your tank with gas. It has been a family favorite for years. we like it with cool whip on top.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  large egg
• 1 (1 lb) can tart cherries
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract

Directions

1. Mix together 1 cup of sugar, flour, evaporated milk, water vanilla, egg, butter.
2. beat with mixer till smooth.
3. grease a 8x8 inch cake pan.
4. Pour batter into pan.
5. In saucpan, combine cherries 1/2 cup sugar and almond extract.
6. Stir over med heat till it begins to boil.
7. remove from heat and with slotted spoon; spoon cherries over batter.
8. Then spoon juice over batter.
9. Bake at 350 for 35 min.
10. When cake test done, remove from oven, cool for 5 min.
11. Then turn into plate.