Upside Down Orange Cake

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Recipe Intro From millsandbuns

It’s citrus season and I loveee oranges and maltas and kinnows and mausmis and all the beautiful citruses we get in the winter 🥰

I made this upside down orange cake, which looks like sunshine on a plate! Soo fresh and soft and moist- I’m in lovee with this recipe ♥️

I saw this while scrolling on Pinterest and instantly knew this is what I wanted to bake 🍊

The recipe for candied orange slices is in one of my previous reels, but you could use thinly slices raw orange slices too!

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ingredients

  • Candied orange slices for the base, or extra thin slices of raw orange
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 grams caster sugar
  • Zest of a whole orange
  • 70 grams vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 120 grams flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

Method

  • Step 1

    Arrange the orange slices on the base of an 8 inch baking pan.

  • Step 2

    Whisk together the eggs, sugar, orange zest and vanilla until pale and voluminous.

  • Step 3

    Stream in the oil and whisk to incorporate.

  • Step 4

    Sift in the flour, baking powder, soda and salt and fold to combine.

  • Step 5

    Whisk in the orange juice.

  • Step 6

    Pour the batter onto the orange slices and bake at 180C for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

  • Step 7

    Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting onto a plate.