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The Easiest Orange Upside-Down Cake

As aromatic as the color suggests and as delicate as you can imagine. Trust me, this easy orange upside-down cake is the recipe that you will need to test this weekend!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: loaf cake, orange, turmeric, upside-down cake
Servings: 16 servings
Author: Marta

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges
  • 200 g butter (at room temperature)
  • 200 g white granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs (large)
  • 240 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tbsp turmeric
  • A pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Prepare a 30cm x 12cm (11inch x 5inch) loaf tin. Grease the bottom and sides and line with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 160°C (320F) without fan. Wash oranges thoroughly and blanch with boiling hot water. Zest and juice 1 orange, cut the 2nd orange into slices and set aside.
  • Fit stand mixer with paddle attachment. Mix butter with sugar until soft and fluffy (approx. 5-7 minutes).
  • On low mixer speed Start adding eggs, one at a time mixing well after each egg for 1 minute. Add orange zest and mix everything on low speed for 30 seconds.
  • In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, turmeric and salt. Add to the cake batter and mix on low speed increasing to medium. Now add orange juice and gently fold everything together until incorporates.
  • Layer orange slices at the bottom of the loaf pan and gently pour cake batter on top of them. Insert the cake on a medium rack and bake the cake for approx. 50 minutes when a toothpick inserted inside comes out dry.
  • Once time has elapsed take the cake out of the oven and let it cool completely. To take the cake out place a plate or a cake stand on top of the loaf tin and holding it firmly, with a quick and sturdy motion, flip the cake tin upside-down. Take off the parchment paper, slice in 16 pieces and enjoy!