For the Cake

• 3 eggs
• 1/ 2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 3/ 4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the Blood Orange Syrup

• 1 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice
• 1/ 4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons blood orange syrup, recipe below
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 blood orange, sliced, for garnish

Method

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 7-9-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.

• Step 2

  Make the cake: In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the eggs and sugar together until pale and airy, 5-7 minutes. Mix in the melted butter and orange extract.

• Step 3

  In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cornstarch and baking powder. Fold into the egg mixture.

• Step 4

  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. If there is a dome, slice it off once cooled.

• Step 5

  Make the blood orange syrup: Combine the juice and sugar in a small pot over medium heat and mix until the sugar melts. Set aside 4-5 tablespoons of the syrup. Add the cornstarch to the remaining syrup on the stove and mix until you have a thick sauce.

• Step 6

  Make the cream cheese frosting: Mix the cream cheese and honey into the thickened blood orange syrup.

• Step 7

  Use the non-thickened syrup you set aside to moisten the cooled cake. Top with the frosting and slices of blood orange.