Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Place the ingredients in a large bowl.

Add the butte flavored shortening, and buttermilk with the dry ingredients, and mix with a hand held mixer.

Next add the egg, then continue to mix.

Add 2 tbsp of pineapple juice, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract, then mix the cake batter until it's smooth.

In a large cast iron skillet, melt down the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the brown sugar in and stir.

Let the brown sugar and butter cool down for about 5 minutes, then arrange the pineapples and the cherries at the bottom of the skillet.

Pour the cake batter over the pineapples and cherries in the cast iron skillet.

Place the cake in the oven on 350 for 35-40 minutes.

Remove the cake once it's done, and let it cool for 20 minutes.

Once the cake has cooled, get a cake stand or plate and empty the cake out of the cast iron skillet.

Serve alone, or with ice cream.