Sunshine cake for midsummer

 I love Diana Henry's books - to read as much as to cook from. Here is an apricot and almond upside-down cake that tastes as good as it looks, as good as it smells, good enough that I keep my patience making the caramel. The recipe is from Food from Plenty, but is handily enough also available online.

Sweet, tart, fragrant, nutty cake, sunshine, fruit, and a good book and even another birthday can be bearable...