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Half of an orange upside down cake on a wooden platter on a white counter top.

Orange Upside Down Cake

Indulge in a twist on a classic with this delicious Orange Upside-Down Cake. Fresh sliced oranges layered on a sugar coated cake pan paired with a light and fluffy cake batter for a perfect balance of sweet & tangy flavors.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 553 kcal

Equipment

  • 9 Inch Cake Pan

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 10 tablespoons salted butter (divided) Room Temp
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar (divided)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 7 mandarin oranges sliced

Orange Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat the oven to 350°F. Cream ½ cup butter and one cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth in a large mixing bowl.
  • Next, add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract and mix on low until no clumps remain and the egg yolks are incorporated.
  • Then, combine the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl with a whisk, and then add the flour mixture to the cake batter.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the batter with a spatula until they are fully incorporated.
  • Grease the inside of a 9-inch round cake pan with the remaining two tablespoons of butter, making sure to get the sides of the pan. Sprinkle the remaining ¼th cup of sugar on top of the butter on the base of the cake pan. Then, slice the oranges into ¼-inch slices and place them in a single layer over the sugar.
  • Pour the cake batter over the orange slices and bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool slightly while preparing the glaze by whisking the orange juice and powdered sugar together until smooth.
  • Then, place a wire rack or a cake platter inverted on top of the cake pan. With one hand on the platter and one hand on the pan, carefully turn them over simultaneously, so the cake pan faces upside down on top of the platter or rack. Gently lift the pan, and the cake should slide out easily. Drizzle the orange upside-down cake with the citrus glaze. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 95.4gProtein: 6.9gFat: 17.1gSaturated Fat: 10.2gSodium: 134mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 64.5gCalcium: 96mg
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