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Baked Blood Orange Upside Down Cake

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This dessert will turn your taste buds upside down. Rich cake batter is layered over tart blood orange and brown sugar base then baked on the Traeger to caramelized perfection.

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  • 3/4 Cup brown sugar

  • 2 Tablespoon water

  • 4 Tablespoon butter

  • 1/2 lemon, juiced

  • 3 Blood Orange

  • 1 Blood Orange, Zest

  • 3/4 Cup cornmeal

  • 3/4 Cup flour

  • 2 Teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 Teaspoon salt

  • 2 Stick unsalted butter, room temperature

  • 1 Cup granulated sugar

  • 3 eggs

  • 1/2 Cup sour cream

  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 1

    For the Caramel Sauce: Combine brown sugar and water in a sauté pan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar turns a light, golden amber color. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Add lemon juice and set aside.

    • 3/4 Cup brown sugar

    • 2 Tablespoon water

    • 4 Tablespoon butter

    • 1/2 lemon, juiced

  • 2

    Cut peel and pith off of oranges and slice into 1/8” thick rounds. Spray a springform pan or 9” cake pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

    • 3 Blood Orange

  • 3

    Pour caramel sauce in the prepared pan and arrange orange slices on top of the caramel.

  • 4

    In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients for the cake-- orange zest, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.

    • 1 Blood Orange, Zest

    • 3/4 Cup cornmeal

    • 3/4 Cup flour

    • 2 Teaspoon baking powder

    • 1/2 Teaspoon salt

  • 5

    Place the room temperature butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and add granulated sugar. Using the whisk attachment, cream together until light and fluffy.

    • 2 Stick unsalted butter, room temperature

    • 1 Cup granulated sugar

  • 6

    Add eggs, one at a time waiting until the first is fully incorporated before add in the next. Follow with sour cream and vanilla.

    • 3 eggs

    • 1/2 Cup sour cream

    • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 7

    Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in dry ingredients until just incorporated.

  • 8

    Pour batter over sliced oranges and caramel and place on a sheet tray in case of the springform pan leaks during baking.

  • 9

    When ready to cook, set the temperature to 350℉ and preheat lid closed, for 15 minutes.

    : 350 ˚F

  • 10

    Place sheet tray directly on the grill grate and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle.

    : 350 ˚F

  • 11

    Remove from the grill and let cool on the counter for 10-15 minutes before unmolding.

  • 12

    Run a knife along the edges and remove the springform mold. Invert the cake onto a serving platter or cake stand and remove the bottom of the springform pan.

  • 13

    Peel off parchment, slice and serve. Enjoy!

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