Upside down orange cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Wash the oranges & cut them into thin, round slices. Leave one orange to the side without cutting it.

Step 2

In a large pan, add the oranges & half the sugar.

Step 3

Pour 1 cup of water in with the oranges & bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium & cook for 15 minutes.

Step 4

While the oranges are cooking, whisk the eggs, the remaining sugar*, & a pinch of sea salt in a bowl. Mix well until soft peaks form. *Check out our tips for this recipe

Step 5

Little by little, add the olive oil & continue whisking until well combined.

Step 6

Add the baking powder & zest from one orange (the one you left aside earlier!). Cut the orange in half & squeeze the juice into the batter.

Step 7

Add the flour & carefully mix using a spatula. The batter should be light and airy.

Step 8

Remove the orange slices from the heat & set aside.

Step 9

Add a piece of parchment paper to the bottom of your cake pan (we used a 23 cm diameter dish here) & coat with a drizzle of olive oil using your fingers.

Step 10

Add the orange slices in a round pattern at the bottom of the baking pan. Keep the syrup leftover.

Step 11

Delicately cover the orange slices with the batter. Bake for 35 minutes at 180°C.

Step 12

Remove the cake from the oven & let it cool for a few minutes. Slide a knife around the cake to make sure it doesn't stick.

Step 13

Top the baking pan with a large plate, hold it in place & quickly flip. Carefully remove the parchment paper. Pour the remaining syrup over the cake.

Step 14

Enjoy!