Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake
Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake Recipe
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup of water
- 2 unpeeled medium blood oranges and thinly sliced
- ½ cup of orange juice
- ½ cup of softened butter
- 1¾ cups of all purpose flour
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- ¼ tsp of salt
- 1¾ cup of white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
Instructions
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Step 1
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (180ºC).
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Step 2
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Put 1 cup sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring to a boil. It is done when it turns a light golden caramel color.
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Step 3
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Pour the caramel into a round cake pan. Place the blood orange slices over top, covering the bottom of the pan completely.
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Step 4
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Add half a cup of softened butter to a bowl then add granulated sugar and give it a quick whisk. Add eggs to the bowl and whisk again until the mixture look smooth.
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Step 5
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Add half a cup of orange juice. Sift in all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder and whisk until mixture is smooth with no flour lumps remaining.
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Step 6
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Pour the mixture over the orange slices. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Step 7
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Remove the cake from the oven, and let it cool for 15 minutes. Use a sharp knife to trim around the edges, then flip the cake upside-down onto a large serving platter or cutting board.