Orange Salted Caramel Upside Down Cake Recipes

ORANGE SALTED CARAMEL UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan with 1 tablespoon unsalted butter.
• Zest the oranges before cutting them, set aside.
• Slice the top and bottom off the oranges. Set the orange on a cutting board with the cut-side down and use a small paring knife to cut from the top down, following the curve of the orange the white pith and peel until it they are completely peeled going around the orange.Hold the orange in one hand and cut out orange segments by cutting either side of the white membranes. Work your way around until the whole orange is segmented. Set the segments aside.
• To a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar and water . Swirl the pan gently, don't stir, until the sugar dissolves. Allow to bubble and as soon as you start to see it turn amber yellow, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and salt (it will bubble). Stir until it stops bubbling. Immediately pour into the cake pan and swirl it into an even layer. Set aside, to harden.
• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
• To a bowl add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir to mix well.
• To a stand mixer or a bowl using a hand mixer beat the room temperature butter and sugar on medium high speed until fluffy and light in color, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the orange zest until mixed.
• Reduce the mixer to low speed and add 1/3 of the flour and mix. Add 1/3 of the liquids (orange juice and milk) and mix. Continue this, ending with the flour until all is well incorporated and smooth.
• Arrange the orange segments on top of the caramel in the cake pan in a fan pattern. Pour the batter over the orange segments and smooth carefully as to not move the orange segments. Tap the pan on the counter so the batter settles between the oranges.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool for 10 minutes.After 10 minutes, run a knife around the edge of the cake and turn out onto the baking rack or a plate and and allow to cool completely.

UPSIDE-DOWN ORANGE-ALMOND CAKE (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• For the oranges: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper; butter the parchment.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar, honey and salt and cook until the sugar has melted and turned golden brown, swirling the pan, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully transfer the mixture to the prepared cake pan.
• Cut the top and bottom off of each orange. Then cut the skin and pith off of each orange by slicing from top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit. Slice the oranges into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Layer the rounds on top of the caramel in the cake pan. Set aside.
• For the cake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. In another medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla. Add the almond flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat to combine. The batter will be stiff.
• In a clean bowl with clean beaters, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until they form medium-stiff peaks, about 2 minutes. Stir in about a third of the egg whites into the almond mixture to loosen it, then gently fold in the remaining whites. Transfer the batter to the pan with the oranges and smooth the top. Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully flip the cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm or room temperature.

ORANGE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Make the caramel:
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter the cake pan. Slice the oranges as thinly as you can (about 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick), preferably using a mandoline and picking out seeds as you go; set aside.
• Make sure you have all the ingredients for the caramel ready to go before you begin cooking it. In a medium pot, combine the sugar and 6 tablespoons water and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the mixture turns a medium-dark amber color, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and carefully stir in the butter and salt until incorporated. Pour the caramel into the buttered cake pan.
• Starting in the center of the pan, layer the orange slices on top of the caramel, overlapping a bit and working your way toward the outer edge (you may not need to use all the orange slices). Set pan aside.
• Make the cake:
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and then blend in the vanilla and orange zest.
• Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk, beating just to combine. Spoon the batter in dollops over the oranges in the cake pan, being careful not to move them around too much. Smooth the top of the batter with a wet offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
• With an offset spatula or a butter knife, loosen any parts of the cake that seem to be sticking to the side of the pan. Invert the cake onto a plate or platter while it's still hot. Let cool until warm or room temperature, then cut into wedges with a serrated knife to serve.

SALTED CARAMEL ORANGE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• For the caramel.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar, water and salt.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves.