Cranberry Upside Down Coffee Cake

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• CAKE
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened and divided
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
• GLAZE
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Details

Adapted from stumbleupon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle in about 1 tablespoon of flour and shake around to evenly coat pan.

In a small bowl, combine cranberries, walnuts, and orange zest. Set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of orange juice, and cinnamon. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Pour sugar mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle evenly with the cranberry mixture. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Place 6 tablespoons of butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until well combined. Beat in vanilla extract and egg. On low speed, alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, starting and ending with flour mixture, until just combined. Spoon the (relatively thick) batter over the cranberry mixture in the prepared pan, and gently spread until even.

Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes (mine took 35), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5- 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges, then carefully invert onto a plate or cake stand. Cool completely.

For the glaze, combine sugar, melted butter and orange juice in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Can be made a day ahead and stored, wrapped, at room temperature.