Chop the figs and place in a pan with the wine, orange juice and zest, sugar and spice. Simmer for 5 minutes. Drain the juice and set aside for the sauce. Butter 5 individual cake tins or metal ...

Among our favorites are upside-down banana cake, plum upside-down cake, fig upside-down cake with bay leaf caramel ... an apple pie -- of course -- apple sauce, baked apples, or anything else ...