STICKY ORANGE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

Provided by jordangenevieve

Time 1h20m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

220g castor sugar
125ml water
1 vanilla pod, split
2 oranges, very thinly sliced
4 large eggs
220g castor sugar
5ml vanilla extract
150g self-raising flour
150g butter, melted
110f ground almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 160C.
  • For the sticky orange topping:
  • Place sugar, water and vanilla in a 2.5 liter, 20cm non-stick frying pan that is ovenproof, over a medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugar has dissolved. Add the orange slices and simmer until soft, for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • For the cake:
  • Place eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until thick, pale and bout tripled in volume, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Sift the flour over the egg mixture and fold through. Fold through the melted butter and ground almonds.
  • Pour the cake mixture over the oranges and bake about 40-45 minutes, or a skewer comes out clean.
  • Turn out on a platter to serve.

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