This Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake is moist, tender, and loaded with spiced citrus flavors - a perfect winter-time treat!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blood orange, cake
Servings: 10
Calories: 308kcal
Ingredients
2tbsp.unsalted buttermelted
1tbsp.brown sugar
2medium-sizedblood orangessliced
Cake Batter
250gflourcake or AP (2 cups)
2tsp.baking powder
1tsp.ground cinnamonoptional
½tsp.baking soda
½tsp.salt
¼tsp.ground clovesoptional
113gunsalted buttersoftened (½ cup)
100ggranulated sugar(½ cup) see notes
100gbrown sugaror cane sugar (½ cup) see notes
2medium-sizedeggs
½tsp.vanilla extract
3tbsp.blood orange juice
zestof one blood orange
160mLbuttermilk(⅔ cup)
Topping (optional)
2tsp.powdered sugarfor dusting
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175°C (350F) and line the bottom of a 9" cake pan with parchment paper.
Brush the surface of the parchment paper and sides of the cake pan with melted butter. Sprinkle brown sugar over bottom of cake pan (on brushed parchment paper).
Arrange sliced blood orange in a circular motion on cake pan bottom.
Sift and mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground cloves in a bowl and set aside.
Place softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until creamy. Use a spatula to scrape any ingredients from the side of the bowl.
Add vanilla extract and eggs, one by one, mixing well after each addition. Add blood orange juice and zest and mix until combined.
Add the dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk in two additions and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour batter in cake pan over sliced oranges. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool for 5 minutes in the cake pan, then run a knife along the edge of the pan. Place a large serving plate on top of the cake pan and carefully invert it to bring out the cake in an upside down manner. Let cool for 20-30 minutes before serving.
Dust with powdered sugar, as desired, slice, and serve.
Notes
You can use a mixture of brown and granulated sugars or a full cup of either one or the other.