Apricot Upside Down Cake

Directions

  1. 1Butter a 9-inch cake tin.
  2. 2Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a bowl.
  3. 3Add 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom, and some kosher salt to the melted butter.
  4. 4Mix the butter, brown sugar, cardamom, and salt all together.
  5. 5Spread the mixture evenly on the bottom of the buttered cake tin.
  6. 6Slice open the apricots and remove the pits.
  7. 7Arrange the halved apricots, cut-side down, gently inside the cake tin on top of the butter-sugar mixture.
  8. 8Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  9. 9Add granulated sugar and cardamom seeds to a blender and blend until fine.
  10. 10In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and baking soda.
  11. 11In a separate bowl, add the 2 eggs, full-fat Greek yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil, vanilla extract, and the sugar-cardamom mixture.
  12. 12Whisk the wet ingredients together until well combined.
  13. 13Combine the wet and dry ingredients by alternating adding the dry mixture into the wet, then the milk.
  14. 14Mix until a smooth batter forms.
  15. 15Pour the cake batter over the apricots in the prepared cake tin.
  16. 16Smooth the top of the batter with a spatula.
  17. 17Bake the cake in the preheated oven.
  18. 18Once baked, carefully invert the hot cake onto a serving plate.
  19. 19Brush the top of the cake with honey to give it a gorgeous shine.
  20. 20Serve with full-fat Greek yogurt or Labneh.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup Light brown sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon Ground cardamom
  • 12 Medium apricots
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 Cardamom pods
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 0.5 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 0.333 cup Full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup Whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons Honey

Equipment

9-inch cake tinBlenderMixing bowlWhiskSpatulaOven

Tips

  • Cardamom and apricot are a match made in heaven.
  • This cake isn't too sweet, so it can be enjoyed any time of the day.
  • When placing apricots in the cake tin, put them cut-side down to showcase the inside of the apricot.
  • Release the cake from the tin while it's hot for easier removal.
  • Can substitute apricots with cherries or peaches.