Cranberry Orange Upside-Down Spice Cake

By Cookie67

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 11 - ounce can mandarin orange sections, drained
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Adapted from midwestliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, soda, and salt; set aside. Place 3 tablespoons butter in a 10x2-inch cast-iron or other heavy oven-going skillet. Place skillet in a 350 degrees F oven for 3 to 5 minutes or until butter is melted. Remove from oven and carefully tip skillet to coat the sides with butter. Leave oven on.
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the bottom of the skillet. Arrange orange sections over the brown sugar. Top evenly with cranberries.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, granulated sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Add flour mixture to egg mixture, one-third at a time, stirring just until combined after each addition. Spoon batter into skillet, spreading to cover fruit.

Bake in the 350 degrees F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cake cool for 3 to 4 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of cake to loosen. Invert a serving platter over skillet. Carefully turn platter and skillet over; remove skillet. Replace any fruit that remains in pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.