Carla Hall's Citrus Upside-Down Cake

By joejudy

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• 2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)
• 2/3 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
• 2 Meyer Lemons (1 juiced and 1 whole)
• 3 Blood Oranges
• 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 4 large Eggs (at room temperature)
• 1/3 cup Sour Cream
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• For the Garnish:
• Soft Whipped Cream
• Powdered Sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients

instructions For the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.

step 2

ingredients 2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)
2/3 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
2 Meyer Lemons (1 juiced and 1 whole)

instructions In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Add the brown sugar and lemon juice and stir until everything is dissolved, about 2 to 3 minutes.

step 3

ingredients

instructions Scrape this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

step 4

ingredients 3 Blood Oranges

instructions Grate 1/2 teaspoon of zest from the lemon and oranges, then slice off the tops and bottoms of both fruits. Place the fruit on a clean, flat surface, and slice away the rind and pith, top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit. Slice each fruit crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick wheels; discard any seeds. Arrange wheels on top of brown sugar mixture in a single, tight layer. Use the blood orange slices on the outside rim and the lemons wheels on the inner circle.

step 5

ingredients 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Granulated Sugar
4 large Eggs (at room temperature)
1/3 cup Sour Cream
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

instructions In a large bowl, whisk together the citrus zest, flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together the 2 sticks of butter with the granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the sour cream and vanilla. Stir in the dry mixture by hand.

step 6

ingredients

instructions Pour the batter over the citrus in the cake pan. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

step 7

ingredients

instructions Let rest in the cake pan for about 10 minutes. Then run a knife around the edges and invert the cake on to a platter. Cool completely before serving.

step 8

ingredients Soft Whipped Cream
Powdered Sugar

instructions For the Garnish: Garnish with whipped cream and powdered sugar.

print recipe