Prajitura intoarsa cu caise / Upside – Down Apricot Cake

Ingrediente / Ingredients

Pentru Topping / For Topping

• 150 g zahar / 150 g sugar
• 60 ml apa / 60 ml water
• 57 g unt / 57 g butter
• 13-14 caise de marime medie injumatatite si fara samburi / 13-14 medium apricots, halved and stoned
  

Pentru Blat / For Cake

• 4 oua la temperature camerei / 4 eggs, room temperature
• 134 g zahar /  134 g sugar
• 1 lingurita vanilie / 1 tsp vanilla
• 128 g faina / 128 g all purpose flour
• 1 lingurita praf de copt / 1 tsp baking powder 
• 57 g unt, topit / 1/4 cup butter, melted

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation 

Topping-ul / Topping

1. Pentru a face topping-ul, se pune zaharul si apa intr-o craticioara la foc mic si se amesteca pana cand zaharul este dizolvat. Se creste temperatura si se fierbe pana cand siropul are o culoare maro aurie. Dureaza in jur de 5-8 minute. Se da la o parte de pe foc si se incorporeaza untul.

To make the topping, place the sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat and boil until syrup is a golden brown color. It would take about 5-8 minute. Remove from the heat and stir through the butter.

2. Topping-ul se toarna intr-o forma de tort de 20 cm, unsa bine si tapetata cu caise cu partea taiata in jos. Incercati sa le asezati in caramel foarte aproape unele de altele.

Pour the topping into a well greased 20 cm round cake tin and top with the apricots cut-side down.

Try to place them very close together in the caramel.

Blatul / Cake

1. Pentru blat se pun ouale, zaharul si vanilia intr-un castron al unui mixer electric si se bat timp de 8-10 minute sau pana cand se ingroasa si are culoare palida.

For the cake, place the eggs, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electrics mixer and beat for 8-10 minutes or until thick and pale.
2. Se cerne faina si praful de copt peste amestecul de oua si se amesteca usor. Se amesteca si untul.

Sift the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture and gently fold through. Fold through the butter.

3. Se toarna amestecul peste caise si se coace in cuptorul preincalzit timp de 35-45 minute sau pana cand tester-ul introdus in mijlocul blatului iese curat.

Spoon the batter over the apricots and bake in preheated oven for 35-45 min or until tester inserted in a middle of the cake comes out clean.

4. Se lasa sa stea 15 minute dupa care se intoarce prajitura pe o farfurie. Se seveste calda sau rece.

Allow to stand for 15 minutes then invert the cake onto a plate. Serve warm or cooled.

Reteta adaptata de pe www.cooldesserts.com / Adapted recipe from www.cooldesserts.com