Apricot Cake

¼ pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup light-brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large or 6 medium ripe apricots, pitted and cut in eighths, or other fruit like plums, peaches, nectarines or berries, or a mixture
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Creme fraiche, whipped cream or vanilla frozen yogurt

Nutritional Information
- Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
  402 calories; 17 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 43 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 133 milligrams cholesterol; 142 milligrams sodium

6 servings

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a little of the butter to grease a 9-inch round baking pan with a removable bottom. Dust the pan with a little of the flour. Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
Cream the remaining butter with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and the vanilla.
Spread the batter in the baking pan. Arrange the apricot slices on the top. Put in the oven and bake about 25 minutes, until the top of the cake looks fairly firm and is just beginning to brown.
Sprinkle with the granulated sugar, return to the oven and bake another 10 to 15 minutes, until the cake is nicely browned. Remove from the oven, allow to cool 10 minutes, then remove the sides of the pan. Serve the cake while it is still warm, with creme fraiche, whipped cream or vanilla frozen yogurt on the side.

1 hour