Orange Upside Down Almond Cake
Orange upside down almond cake is hearty cake topped with sweet oranges in sticky syrup supported by a buttery almond cake and drizzled with a vodka glaze.
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 3 oranges any sweet orange
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 13 ½ TB caster sugar (170g or 3/4 cup + 1 1/2 TB)
- 3 large eggs separated
- 9 ½ TB self-rising flour (85g or 1/2 cup + 1 1/2 TB)
- 1 cup almond meal (85g)
- 3 ounces orange juice
- 2 TB granulated sugar
- 3 TB vodka
- Whipped cream to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- In a microwave safe bowl, put 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water in the microwave about 90 seconds until all the sugar is dissolved.
- Thinly slice the oranges with the peel on, about 1/4" thick. Use a sharp knife and cut off the peel from the slices (the outer ring) being careful to not rip the oranges so that you're unable to move them.
- Line a 9" cake pan with parchment, spraying the sides generously with oil. Pour 3/4 of the syrup into the bottom of the pan and arrange the orange slices as you like - I did mine in a circular pattern, using any leftover orange bits to cover the bottom completely.
- Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff peaks. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and caster sugar on high until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well in between each addition.
- Reduce the speed of your mixer. Add half of the flour and half of the almond meal and the orange juice. Beat until combined and then add the remainder of the flour and almond meal. Mix until all is combined, careful not to over mix.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter, careful not to deflate the eggs but also ensuring they are mixed in well.
- Pour the batter over the oranges, careful not to move the oranges too much. Spread evenly with a spatula.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until a tester comes out clean. Let sit 5 minutes before inverting the cake on a serving plate.
- While the cake is still warm, make the vodka syrup by placing the sugar and vodka on the stove. Bring to a boil and let simmer 5 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
- Brush the vodka syrup over the top of the cake until all of it is used up.
- Cool the cake and serve with whipped cream, as you wish.
Notes
Some of this recipe was converted into volume from weight. The original metric measurements are also listed. For best results, weigh your ingredients!