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Just a small summer dessert with halved apricots and whole almonds and an extra special touch with some rosemary sugar that gives it an extra zing ! And why should these apricot and almond and rosemary cakes be upside-down ? Because they look great when right-side up, just like a “tarte tatin” or an upside-down caramelized apple tart ! So enjoy my friends... :)

apricot almond rosemary upside-down cakes

02.08.2015

12 mini-cakes

ingredients

  • 6 apricots (ripe but firm, approximately 275-300 grams)
  • 75 grams of sugar + 4 tablespoons + 1 tablespoon
  • 50 grams of rosemary honey (or any other honey)
  • 75 grams of all-purpose flour
  • 75 grams of butter + 2 tablespoons
  • 75 grams of almond powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 12 whole almonds
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh rosemary (+ extra for garnish)

instructions

  • in a bowl with a whisk or the bowl of a mixer, combine the 75 grams of soft butter with the 75 grams of sugar, salt and vanilla and mix until creamy
  • then add the whisked eggs and honey to the mixture and mix well, followed by the flour and almond powder and mix again
  • butter your individual cake moulds
  • carefully cut your apricots in half and remove the kernel
  • in a small pan, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter with 4 tablespoons the sugar on low heat until it becomes a light brown caramel
  • carefully and quickly pour the soft caramel inside the individual cake moulds (mine are silicone moulds) which will solidify quickly, then place 1 whole almond in the middle and cover with a half apricot, flat-side down
  • preheat the oven to 165°C
  • pour the batter in each mini-cake mould, about ¾ full and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the dough rises slightly and is golden in colour
  • in a mortar with pestel, grind the chopped fresh rosemary with 1 tbsp of sugar into a powdery texture
  • remove cakes from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes only and then turn out the cakes gently when still hot (or the caramel will stick) and when cooled, sprinkle with the rosemary sugar and garnish with a few rosemary sprigs
  • serve at room temperature or cooled