Upside down orange cake

recipe

• 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!