Blood orange upside down cake is truly spectacular dessert for every holiday table. This glamorous recipe is a beautiful combination of thinly sliced blood oranges and tender cinnamon and ginger-flavored cake with healthy maca powder and refreshing lemon zest for the best flavor you can imagine. Optionally, blood oranges can be replaced with regular ones but the cake will lose its fantastic red color and it definitely won’t look the same.
Although the recipe requires quite a few ingredients, the preparation method is extremely easy. All the cake ingredients can be combined in a bowl of a stand mixer at once and mixed until smooth batter while you prepare the oranges. Make sure to add several layers of thinly sliced blood oranges to your springform pan in order to prevent the cake batter from leaking over the oranges and destroying its unique look. Also, remember to sprinkle the springform pan with some brown sugar before adding sliced oranges.
This simple yet important step will create a thin layer of caramelized sugar over oranges and add the final touch to this delicious dessert.
Finally, serve chilled cake to your family and friends and enjoy the holiday season!
Nutrition information per serving: Kcal: 308 Protein: 4.7g, Total Carb: 43.9g, Dietary Fiber: 3g, Total Fat: 13.6g