Blood Orange Upside down Cake

Blood orange means to me love at the first time. I think you will not regret to make this delicious cake.

Serve 8

INGREDIENTS

100g unsalted butter at room temperature, plus extra for the pan
3 tablespoon (24g) Demerara sugar
50ml (3 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon) greek yogurt
2 Blood oranges, washed, cut thinly and deseeds
2 eggs 
2/3 cup (90g) raw cane sugar  
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla bean paste
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon (4g) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (2g) salt
Zest from 1 Blood orange

DIRECTIONS

Place the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 F (175ºC). Wash and slice 2 blood oranges thinly. Remove any seeds. Set aside

Set up the spring form pan.

Generously, butter a 23-24 cm (9-9.5-inch) springform pan. 

Sprinkle the Demerara sugar all over the pan. 

Put the orange slices at the bottom of the pan in one single layer.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over the heat or in a microwave for a few seconds. Combine the melted butter and Greek yogurt. Let to cool.

In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, mixing well all the ingredients until incorporated. Set aside.

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer whisk the sugar, vanilla bean paste and blood orange zest, until combined.

Then, in a medium speed, whisk in the eggs until combined. For about 2 to 3 minutes.

Reduce speed to low, stir in the flour mixture until incorporated. I recommend you not to over mix in order to have good result.

Finally, turn the electric mixer off, add the Greek yogurt mixture over the batter and fold with a rubber spatula until just combined.

Pour batter into the prepare pan and smooth the top. 

Bake for around 32-36 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cool for 5 minutes before inverting the cake onto a plate to cool. 

You can serve it warm or cool. For a delicious treat you can serve it with and vanilla ice cream ball.

This delicious recipe was adapted from Linda Lomelino, Blood orange upside down cake 

Enjoy!!