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orange honey upside down cake

Orange Honey Upside Down Cake

This is a soft and moist citrus infused cake with beautiful honey glazed orange slices on top. It is gluten and dairy free, naturally sweetened, and super easy to bake!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Sweets
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 347 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch springform pan

Ingredients
 
 

For the glazed orange topping

  • 3 oranges of your choice zest one orange before slicing
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons avocado oil

For the citrus cake base

  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest zest from 1 orange
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour I use Bob's Redmill 1-to-1 GF flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 176°C. Line a 9-inch springform pan (or a regular cake pan) with parchment paper.
  • After zesting one orange, cut all oranges to ¼ inch thickness. Then carefully trim off the rinds - like cutting off the outer rings.
  • Combine 4 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon avocado oil together and spread on the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Arrange the orange slices over the honey/oil mix, overlapping on the edges. You may also cut up a few slices into smaller pieces and fill the gaps.
  • In a large bowl, combine the eggs, coconut sugar, honey(½ cup), avocado oil (½cup), orange zest, and lemon juice together and whisk well.
  • Add in the all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just combined.
  • Pour the batter mix over the orange slices.
  • Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before flipping. To flip, place a large plate over the cake pan and flip in one motion. Carefully peel off the parchment paper from the orange slices.

Notes

Make sure to line the bottom of the pan. Without it, the orange slices will stick to the bottom of the pan.
If you are using a springform pan, place a baking tray or an oven safe plate underneath the cake pan in case a tiny amount of citrus honey juice drips through the bottom of the pan while baking
Don’t panic even if a slice or two comes off from the cake when you flip. Take a deep breath and put them back on top of the cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 202IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 1mg

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