Which fruit can be used?

Pineapple slices, or apples or pears. No juice must come with them.

How long is the cake cooked?

15–20 minutes with a lid or in the oven.

No, the book says it is served cold, with or without whipped cream and fresh fruit.

Upside-down cake

Fruit slices are laid in browned sugar and butter in a frying pan, covered with an egg batter, cooked with a lid or in the oven for 15–20 minutes and turned out. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 871.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 871 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The upside-down cake is an early version of the inverted fruit cake, made here in a frying pan with pineapple, apples or pears.

How to make it

1
Make the caramel
Melt the sugar and butter in a frying pan until light brown but not burnt. When the sugar is brown enough, lay the fruit slices in. Do not let any juice come with them.
2
Mix the batter
Mix the egg yolks with the sugar, water, flour and baking powder. Fold in the stiffly whisked egg whites last and mix well.
3
Cook
Pour the batter over the fruit in the pan. Put a lid on, or place the pan in the oven for 15–20 minutes.
4
Turn out and serve
Turn the cake out and serve it cold, with or without whipped cream and fresh fruit.

Changes from the original

"Del." is written as dl, teaspoon as tsp and tablespoons as tbsp. The book's heading "Deig" is read as the caramel and fruit layer. The text gives no oven temperature and none is added.

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Frequently asked questions

Which fruit can be used?: Pineapple slices, or apples or pears. No juice must come with them.
How long is the cake cooked?: 15–20 minutes with a lid or in the oven.
Is it served warm?: No, the book says it is served cold, with or without whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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