Blood orange upside down cake

5 from 3 votes

This impressive yet easy blood orange upside down cake is gorgeous right out of the pan. It is moist and soft and pairs perfectly with a nice cup of tea.

Prep Time30

Cook Time50

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: slices

Author: Chahinez Tabet Aoul

Ingredients

Blood Oranges

2 blood oranges
2 cup water
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Soft Citrus Cake

2 tsp orange zest
1 cup orange juice
1 tsp blood orange oil
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter room temperature
1/3 cup greek yogurt or any yogurt
3 eggs room temperature

Instructions

For the blood oranges

Start by cutting the blood oranges into thin slices.
In a medium pot, over medium heat add 2 cups of water and 1 1/2 cup of granulated sugar. Let the sugar dissolve then slowly start layering in your blood orange slices. Bring the liquid down to a simmer and cook for about 12-15 minutes.
2 blood oranges, 2 cup water, 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
After the blood oranges are done, pull them out of the syrup and line them on a cooling rack that's placed on top of a baking sheet to let them drip.

For the soft citrus cake

Preheat the oven to 350F, then prepare a 9 inch cake pan by coating it with butter.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt
In a stand mixer bowl, cream together the room temperature butter, yogurt, and orange zest. Slowly add in the sugar and blood orange oil and mix until light and fluffy.
2 tsp orange zest, 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup greek yogurt or any yogurt, 1 tsp blood orange oil
Add in the eggs one at a time, making sure to scrape the sides and mix well between each addition.
3 eggs
Slowly add in 1/3 of the dry mixture, alternating between that and 1/3 of the orange juice. Beat well on low speed after each addition.
1 cup orange juice
Layer the blood orange slices on the bottom of the 9-inch pan and lightly press on them. Pour the batter on top of the blood orange slices and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick or a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean!
Let the cake cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes then loosen the edges by running a knife between the cake and the edge of the pan. Invert on a cooling rack to cool some more.
Serve this with whipped cream for a fancy tea time cake!

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