Upside Down Cherry Pudding

Ingredients
Sauce:
 * 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
 * 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
 * 1/2 cup butter or margarine
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * 1 egg, unbeaten
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 cup milk
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * 1 small can sour red pitted cherries
 * 1/2 cup boiling water

Directions

 * 1) Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
 * 2) In a separate bowl, cream the butter or margarine, adding the Sugar gradually and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
 * 3) Beat in the whole egg. Stir in the vanilla.
 * 4) Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
 * 5) Beat well after each addition.
 * 6) Pour batter into a greased 9" square pan.
 * 7) Prepare the sauce by heating the cherries, juice, Sugar and boiling water, then pouring it over the batter.
 * 8) Bake in a 350F oven for about 35 -45 minutes or until the pudding begins to shrink and the top is golden brown. When baked, the cherry sauce will be on the bottom.
 * 9) Good served with whipped topping or ice cream.