More Fancy Food

 
Apple, Walnut, and Honey Upside Down Cake By Lidey Heuck included in Colu Cooks, Easy, Fancy Food written by Colu Henry

Again I am including my review of a dessert for this cookbook even though most of the book is not of desserts!  And, where desserts are included they are gathered from friends of the writer.  I decided to include this recipe because I have now baked the cake 3 times.  That has to say something!

Making a variety of dishes from this book has been a pleasure for me but I do confess to especially enjoying desserts.

Right now we are experiencing a lovely fall and so an apple cake seemed good for the season.  Adding honey and walnuts also felt cozy.  The chopped walnuts gave a crunch.  I used the yogurt instead of buttermilk and appreciated that the author gave the option.  Running out to the store in the middle of a recipe seems like too much effort!  What really pulls the flavor together in this cake is the addition of a tablespoon of bourbon.

The second day for the cake had the flavors coming together even better.This is an easy cake to mix up and it does have a pretty "upside down"appearance.

This is my final review for this cookbook.  I would give the book a "thumb's up". Overall great for a cook who likes to try something new and would like it to have a somewhat fancy look.  The bottom line for me was that the recipes were not too fussy and they cooked up relatively quickly.  As a last two mentions for anyone checking out this book, my family loved the Spring Lamb Ragu and the My Cee (both terrific pasta dishes).  Happy cooking!