[Jamestown1630]

Very pretty; it’s one of my favorite motifs.

I like Early American and Colonial style because it’s generally simple. utilitarian, but elegant; and doesn’t really drag you down into anything that is too exactly ‘time-and-place’.

I can enjoy looking at a lot of things - Victorian, Art Nouveau, Craftsman - even Atomic Age :-) - etc.

But I only want to LIVE with something more plain, centered in the everyday, and there must always be evocation of the natural world - which makes things timeless.

Despite living so nearby, I’ve never been to Williamsburg - it’s on my ‘bucket-list’.

[Aliska]

BTW my daughter just asking about upsidedown cake. I like the rings and maraschino cherries only I halve them, cut side down. Now I don't follow a recipe, like plenty of real butter and brown sugar. That pic you posted looks like they got enough on there.

Usually I use a yellow cake mix but I've been toying with the idea of some kind of sponge cake which I love. Only it has to be dense enough to support the fruit.