Liven up those drab and dreary days
Blood orange upside-down cake
Make the most of the flavour and beautiful colour of blood oranges in this stunning upside-down cake. It's perfect to enjoy with a cuppa.
■ Serves 6-8 ■ Prep 30 mins
■ Cook 35 mins
2 blood oranges, zested
200g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
200g light brown soft sugar
4 eggs
125g plain flour
75g polenta or cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
100g natural yogurt
2-3 tbsp milk (optional)
1 Carefully remove the pith from the zested oranges, keeping them whole. Slice into thin rounds, picking out and discarding the pips. Set aside.
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 23cm loose-bottomed cake tin with baking parchment. Put the tin on a baking sheet, then arrange the orange slices