Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

simple winter citrus cake

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 25m
Cook Time: 35m
Total Time: 1h
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (26 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

243
calories
8,9g
fat
38,1g
carbohydrates
4,2g
protein
52mg
cholesterol
76mg
sodium
Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

Recipe Description

This Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake is super pretty and pretty easy to make too! I love how the different citrus fruit slices look when this upside down cake is turned out onto a serving plate. To prepare the citrus slices, cut each one into ½ inch thick slices with the skin still on. Take each slice and cut off the skin carefully. By doing it this way, you will ensure that your citrus slices stay intact and will not break apart when you slice the cake.

Line the bottom of a cake pan with citrus slices and sugar- water syrup. Make a cake batter by beating butter, white and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice and zest, vanilla extract, flour and yogurt. Pour the batter over the citrus slices and bake in the oven. Invert the cake onto a serving plate so that the caramelized citrus slices are on display. 

To make Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare a cake pan

    5 min
    Step 1 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Preheat oven to 350 °F. Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper. Ensure that the paper covers the bottom of the pan and goes right up the sides. Fold the parchment paper so that it hangs down over the sides of the pan and spray with non-stick spray.

  2. 2

    Slice the citrus fruits

    5 min
    Step 2 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Slice each citrus fruit ½ inch thick. Using a paring knife, carefully cut off the skin from each citrus slice.

  3. 3

    Make a syrup

    1 min
    Step 3 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Place ½ a cup of granulated sugar and ¼ cup of water in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds until the sugar dissolves completely.

  4. 4

    Place citrus slices and syrup in the cake pan

    4 min
    Step 4 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Pour half of the syrup into the bottom of the cake pan. Place citrus slices in the pan so that they line the bottom. Once all the citrus slices are in the pan, pour the rest of the syrup over the citrus fruit and set to one side.

  5. 5

    Start to make cake batter

    4 min
    Step 5 - Upside Down Winter Citrus CakeStep 5 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Beat ½ cup of butter and ½ cup of white and ½ cup of brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in 2 eggs, 3 tbsp of orange juice, 1 tbsp of orange zest, and 1 tbsp of vanilla extract.

  6. 6

    Mix dry ingredients

    1 min
    Step 6 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Combine 1 ½ cups of flour, 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp salt in a large mixing bowl.

  7. 7

    Add flour and yogurt

    3 min
    Step 7 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Gradually alternate between folding the flour mixture and ⅔ cups of yogurt into the wet ingredients until everything is incorporated and you have a thick cake batter.

  8. 8

    Place batter in cake pan

    2 min
    Step 8 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Pour the batter over the citrus slices in the cake pan.

  9. 9

    Bake

    35 min
    Step 9 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven.

  10. 10

    Invert

    Step 10 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Allow to cool completely. Invert the cake onto a serving plate so that the colorful citrus slices are on display.

  11. 11

    Serve

    Step 11 - Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake

    Serve large slices of this cake with tea or coffee.

This Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake looks fantastic when it is inverted onto a serving plate with the colorful citrus slices on display. If you bake this cake, please come back and leave a review telling me what you think!

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (26 reviews)
Oliver
December 2, 2024
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Amazing! I made this cake for my wife’s birthday, and it was a showstopper! The citrus slices were so vibrant and the flavour was exceptional. I’ve never baked anything like this before, and I was shocked at how easy it was! Highly recommend doing this!

Alex
November 19, 2024
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This Upside Down Winter Citrus Cake is awesomely fun to make! I made it for a family gathering, and my kids were blown away by the colors. The citrus slices were super easy to prepare, and the flavor combo is off the charts. So tasty, it disappeared in minutes!

Emma
November 22, 2023
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I made this cake for my family last Sunday, and it was a hit. The citrus colors were stunning, and it was so easy to make! Everyone loved how juicy the fruit was. It made our cozy winter day feel special.

Cathy78
October 12, 2023
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Wow!

Ursula
October 12, 2023
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I made this cake for my hubby's birthday and it turned out so beautifull! Everyone loved the citrus flavor and it was super easy to make.

Incredible87
October 12, 2023
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Delicious! I made this cake for my family's winter gathering. The citrus slices were stunning and the cake was light and fluffy. Everyone loved it—my kids even asked for seconds! Easy to follow recipe, definitely a winner.

Quinn
September 21, 2023
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OMG, this cake is like sunshine on a plate! Made it for my kids' bday and they loved it! Super easy and bomb flavor!

Quinn Anderson
June 29, 2023
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Gorgeous

Jasmine Burgess
March 15, 2023
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This cake is stunning. I made it for my husband's birthday, and everyone loved it. The citrus flavors are refreshing, and it was surprisingly easy to make. I’m so grateful for this recipe.

Hannah Wells
February 15, 2023
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Exquisite!

Maddie
November 11, 2022
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Super easy to whip up! Beauty dish!

Fiona
May 16, 2021
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Deliciously citrusy delight!

Nahla Mastropolo
May 7, 2020
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Thank you so much, it was very good!

Legacy Picinich
May 1, 2020
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I didn't have brown sugar so I just added normal sugar, but I don't think that it would affect it much, it was really delicious.

Itzayana Xayasane
April 19, 2020
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I made the classic devil’s food cake and now I'm back again to make something with fruits, scrumptious as expected :)

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