Recipes for a Crowd

1 Drain fruit cocktail well. Set fruit aside for use in Step 3.
2 Pour 1-1/2 cups butter or margarine in each pan. Sprinkle 3-1/4 cups brown sugar evenly over butter or margarine.
3 Spread 1-1/2 quart fruit cocktail evenly over mixture in each pan. Set aside for use in Step 5.
4 Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and milk into mixer bowl.
5 Add shortening and water to dry ingredients; beat at low speed 1 minute until blended. Scrape down bowl; continue beating 2
minutes.
6 Combine eggs, water, and vanilla. Add slowly to mixture while beating at low speed about 2 minutes. Scrape down bowl. Beat at
medium speed 3 minutes.
7 Pour 3-1/2 quarts batter evenly over fruit in each pan.
8 Using a convection oven, bake at 325 F. 25-30 minutes on low fan, open vent or until done.
9 Remove cakes from pans while still hot. Cut 6 by 9. Serve fruit side up.