I cooked dessert
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339464)
Rockingham, Australia
March 6, 2017 2:57am CST
I've been here on and off today and shortly I'll be 'off' again. We are having two couples come for dinner and me, myself and I made a dessert! This is something of an achievement for me as mostly I manage to get out of most of the cooking. I often feel guilty about this but rarely guilty enough to do anything about it. However, this time I offered to make the dessert and there is now an upside-down apricot-coconut cake sitting in the fridge. Lany (@Inlemay) thought an upside-down cake was very appropriate for an Australian! Some people are so witty, don't you think?
The photo is of my masterpiece. Actually most of the apricot halves sank into the cake mixture but I had enough pieces over to place on the top. The glace then covered them anyway. I'm glad I don't have to smother it in custard to disguise its appearance but I do hope it tastes okay.
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
7 Mar 17
@JudyEv doesnt matter even half will be ok...
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@allknowing (135943)
• India
6 Mar 17
It has a nice appearance and since you have talked about the ingredients specially those apricots - my favourite - undoubtedly your guests will love it.
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@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
@Lupita234 They go with many other ingredients, don't they?
@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
It was very enjoyable thanks. Always nice when something turns out as it should.
@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
@Lupita234 Pumpkinn pies aren't big in Australia. It seems an American thing.
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
6 Mar 17
Looks delicious! You did a good job with it.
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@Tina30219 (81899)
• Onaway, Michigan
7 Mar 17
The cake looks good hope it went over well and everyone liked it. The coconut part makes me think of german chocolate cakes which are yummy.
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@Tina30219 (81899)
• Onaway, Michigan
7 Mar 17
@JudyEv Cool you can enjoy it with a nice beverage before going to bed.
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@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
We all enjoyed it thanks. Vince and I had some more last night and there's still some left for tonight.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
7 Mar 17
@JudyEvI know upside down Pineapple cakes.But not Apricot ones.How did it taste?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Mar 17
@JudyEv So you had made one with Pineapple some days earlier?
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@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar 17
@silvermist I remember many years ago Pineapple Upside-Down Cake was very much the 'in' thing to make but I've never made one before. Some dishes, when they are first devised, become very popular and everyone makes them for a while.
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
6 Mar 17
What really matters is if it taste good. Most times making something aesthetically pleasing isn't easy or possible for a person. I understand this because it happens in my house all the time. Especially when we are trying out a new recipe.
When its a new recipe it usually takes a few times before you really nail it so we keep that in mind and remind ourselves to judge the flavor and not the appearance of it.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
6 Mar 17
if it taste half as good as it looks it will be yummy
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@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
It was yummy thanks and even better, there are leftovers! 
@1creekgirl (41387)
• United States
8 Mar 17
Ooh, it looks lucious! Wish I lived close enough to come by and beg for a taste!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Mar 17
That looks really good. I haven't had upside down cake in years, and it was always pineapple.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Mar 17
Wow! This dessert just looks so fabulous
You not only cook well, but also take good photo for it. You know how important that a good photo can prove it is delicious
I am the opposite. Sometimes even if my dishes are delicious, but my photos can show that
You not only cook well, but also take good photo for it. You know how important that a good photo can prove it is delicious I am the opposite. Sometimes even if my dishes are delicious, but my photos can show that1 person likes this
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
Didn't know you can cook. The cake looks delicious
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@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
That's orange rind on the top. And I'm not sure why I would want to provide shredded Romano cheese - or any other sort of cheese. (scratches head).
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Mar 17
Its very different, It sounds delicious.
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@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Mar 17
For this one, I put coconut, brown sugar and butter mixed on the bottom of the cake tin, then put apricot halves on that. Then I put a cake mix. When it had cooked I turned it upside down so the apricots were on top. Then it was covered with a glaze.
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