Vegan Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake

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Vegan Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake

Easy, moist and delicious, this cake has a light citrus taste matched with a rich olive oil flavor. It's worthy of a special occasion but is also perfect for afternoon teatime.

326 kcal /serving 50 min Serves 8 Medium American Vegan

Ingredients

  • 5-6 medium blood oranges
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vegan butter (or extra-virgin olive oil)
  • 3 tbsp organic cane sugar (or raw sugar or demerara sugar)
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 heaping tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup (240ml) plant-based milk (I used low-fat Oatly oat milk, but almond milk would work great as well)
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp organic cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp almond extract (omit for nut-free, or just add more vanilla extract)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Preheat oven to 350° (177°C).
  2. Grease a 9-inch (23cm) springform pan with the 1 ½ tablespoons vegan butter (or extra-virgin olive oil).
  3. Sprinkle the 3 tablespoons cane sugar evenly on top of the butter, tapping the pan on the counter and tossing around to coat evenly on the bottom and a bit on the sides.
  4. Peel the blood oranges and then slice them into 1/8 to 1/4-inch (10cm) rounds.
  5. Arrange the oranges in concentric circles in the bottom of the pan, overlapping them as needed to cover all the open spaces and gaps (you can cut oranges in half to do this).
  6. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt.
  7. In a medium bowl, whisk together plant-based milk, ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¾ cup + tablespoons sugar, apple cider vinegar, almond extract, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  8. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix with a wooden spoon until combined and no flour clumps remain.
  9. Pour the cake batter on top of the orange slices in the pan and smooth out with a rubber spatula.
  10. Tap the cake pan on the surface to remove any air pockets.
  11. Bake the cake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs.
  12. The cake should be tender, fluffy, and moist.
  13. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then unclasp the spring and carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack to further cool.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

326 Calories
3.9g Protein 3% DV
51.2g Carbs 17% DV
12.3g Fat 16% DV
3.1g Fiber 8% DV
27.3g Sugars
191mg Sodium 13% DV
Health Labels Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category dessert
Meal Type Dessert
Tags baking, fruit, cake