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🍰 Upside-Down Citrus Cake
580 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- oranges 3 pcs.
- blood oranges 3 pcs.
- kumquats 5 pcs.
- sugar 6 tbsp.
- organic lemons 1 pc.
- thyme, fresh 5 g
- butter 150 g
- eggs 3 pcs.
- honey with orange blossom 230 g
- almonds, ground 200 g
- wheat flour, Type 405 150 g
- baking powder 2 tsp.
- salt pinch
Instructions
- 1. Cut two oranges in half and squeeze out the juice.
- 2. Thoroughly wash the remaining orange, the blood oranges, and the kumquats under running water.
- 3. Slice the washed fruits into thin rounds.
- 4. Melt the sugar in a pot over low heat until it caramelizes.
- 5. Deglaze the caramel with the freshly squeezed orange juice.
- 6. Let the mixture simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- 7. Grease a springform pan and fill it with the caramel.
- 8. Place the citrus fruits tightly next to each other in the pan.
- 9. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (convection mode).
- 10. Rinse a lemon under hot water.
- 11. Grate about 1 teaspoon of fine zest from the lemon.
- 12. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze out the juice.
- 13. Wash the thyme and dry the leaves thoroughly.
- 14. Pluck the thyme leaves off the stems.
- 15. Beat the soft butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- 16. Add eggs and honey alternately and mix well.
- 17. Sift almonds, flour, and baking powder into the bowl.
- 18. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the batter.
- 19. Stir in salt, thyme, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
- 20. Spread the cake batter evenly over the citrus fruits in the pan.
- 21. Bake the cake in the oven for about 45 minutes.
- 22. Check the cake's doneness with a toothpick.
- 23. Remove the cake from the oven.
- 24. Carefully turn the cake upside down onto a plate immediately.
- 25. Serve the cake hot together with the oranges.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 580
- Protein: 9 g · Fett/Fat: 30 g · Carbs: 66 g