Granny’s Homemade Cake Mix and Upside-Down Cocktail Cake

Cake Mix: In very large bowl, turn half of the flour, add shortening, remaining flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender cut in shortening until crumbly. Store in airtight container in refrigerator up to 6 months. Makes 15 cups. (if using self-rising flour omit baking powder and salt) Cake: Melt butter over low heat in round 9 inch pan, remove from heat. Sprinkle with brown sugar, spoon fruit cocktail and nuts evenly over sugar and reserve. Turn cake mix into a small mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup milk and stir to blend. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add remaining 1/4 cup milk, egg and vanilla and blend well. Beat 2 minutes, turn batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before turning out of pan.