Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This well-known cake was invented in the days when all food was cooked over a fire with just one pot. Fruit would be put in the bottom of the pan, covered in sugar and cooked with a simple sweet batter dolloped on top. Once ready it would be turned over onto a plate to show off the fruit. When American home bakers discovered the convenience of tinned fruit (much of it from Hawaii) in the early 20th century, they made it the classic it is today. Rather than the more usual round version, I li