Mix the eggs with the quince syrup and add the melted butter and sugar. Add the liquid mix to the flour and gently fold to form a thick cake batter. Pour the batter over the quinces in the cake ...

You can double the amounts if you want a higher cake, but I like it thin so you get plenty of quince per slice. Poached quinces can be easily replaced with poached pear quarters.

“Is this the Jenni Kayne?” “No, it’s the Quince,” I replied. “What, it looks just like the Jenni Kayne!” she said, stroking my cardigan arms. “And this is all cashmere, too?