Upside-down cherry almond rose cake

I love upside-down cakes. This one was made for one of my closest friends on her 30th birthday. She is not very fond of chocolate cakes or cakes with frosting. So I came up with something that I thought she would like and she certainly did!

Ingredients for a half kg cake batter:
75 grms butter/margarine
115 grams sugar
Few drops of Rose essence
2 eggs
115 grams all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

For the base of the cake tray which becomes the topside after baking:
A cupful of deseeded cherries
Handful of sliced almonds
A tablespoon of butter
A tablespoon of brown sugar

Cream the butter with sugar. Add the essence and eggs and whisk till light and fluffy. Fold in the flour and baking powder gently till it's well incorporated.
The cake batter is ready. Keep it aside.

Now take a cake tray. Spread the butter at the base. Sprinkle the brown sugar. Randomly place the cherries and almonds. Pour the cake batter over the nuts and fruit.

Put the tray in a preheated oven and let it bake for 45 minutes at 180°C.

Once done keep aside for 10 mins on a cooling rack and invert on a serving tray. Let it completely cool for a couple of hours before it completely dissappears in minutes! 

Pastry sheet pizza with goat cheese

This is a really quick and yummy starter recipe. The idea for this recipe came from a friend who in turn got the idea from her colleague and I assume he must have got the idea from someone else. So I wish to share with you this recipe so you can in turn share it with others! ;)

To be convinced how simple and tasty this starter is try it out yourself.
Get;
-A ready pastry sheet (from the refrigerated section in the supermarket)
-some black olives (sliced)
-goat cheese
-sliced sausages  (I tried this when making a nveg version)
-pepper powder
-any dried or fresh herbs like parsley, basil or rosemary
-cherry tomatoes cut into half
*You could add any other vegetables like corn, spring onions, etc.
***A layer of pesto also adds more flavour.
***Do not add any salt as the goat cheese is quite salty already.

Place the pastry sheet on a baking paper and then on a baking tray. Cut the sheet into small squares. Add olives, tomatoes, corn and sprinkle herbs and spices. Finish with pieces of goat cheese. Bake in the oven for 20-25 mins at 200°C.
The crispy, cheesy snack is ready!