The other day I found blood oranges on sale at the grocery store. So after eating our fair share of them straight out of the bag, I decided we needed to try something different. Enter this recipe...
Tangy blood oranges and sweet juicy blueberries come together with a simple white cake mix to make a moist and decadent dessert that the whole family will love.
Ingredients:
- 1 box White Cake Mix (plus the ingredients listed on the box needed to make it)
- 3 Blood Oranges
- 1 cup Brown Sugar (approximately)
- 1 cup Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Method:
- Preheat oven according to package directions on cake mix box.
- Generously spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Clean and slice each orange into seven approximately 1/8 inch rings. Discard the two ends. (You will only use the middle 5 slices.) Leave the peel on, but remove any seeds.
- Place the orange slices into 3 rows of 5 slices each, in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Make sure you place the 'pretty' sides down. When you turn your cake out, they will be on top.
- Scatter the brown sugar over and in between the orange slices. It may take slightly more, or less than a cup, depending on the sizes of your oranges.
- Mix the cake according to the package directions.
- Gently fold the blueberries into the cake mix. (They will all sink to the bottom (top) while it bakes, but they make a pretty blue swirl pattern in the cake mix, so I like to add them this way.)
- Gently pour the cake mix over the oranges and brown sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven as directed. (Your cake is done when you lightly press the center of the cake down, and it springs back up.)
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 or 10 minutes before turning out onto a flat pan, or platter.
- Cut into squares, as indicated by the orange slices.
Enjoy!
You can eat the peel and all, if you want!
Hi Samantha,
ReplyDeleteI am stopping by from the Social Media Monthly Party and it is so nice to meet you today. I love your Blood Orange Blueberry Upside Down Cake. I have been doing a little blogging and watching the Oscars I would really enjoy a slice of that cake. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
Miz Helen
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I love blood oranges but never thought to pair them with blueberries, what a great idea. Visiting from Share Your Stuff Tuesdays. I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sundays and would love for you to link up your recipes with us. Stop by and link up now.
ReplyDeleteThe blood orange/blueberry combo sounds like an interesting one. Never tried it before, but sounds like the sweet and tangy would go well together. :)
ReplyDeleteBlood Orange & Blueberry Upside Down Cake is a delightful treat for all! The bitterness of blood orange zest and sweetness of blueberries sounds like a great combination. Also, in case you love something more glutton, malai cake recipe should be an excellent complement to this one, both very special and tasteful!
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