Author Notes
I adapt cake recipes from Windischgirl and hers Mrs. Shunke's Apple Kuchen
—anka
Ingredients
- Cake
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4
large eggs room temperature
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3/4 cup
granulated sugar
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1 cup
All-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
butter, melted and cooled
- Cake topping
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8
small blood oranges
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3 tablespoons
butter
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1/4 cup
sugar
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1 cup
orange jam, melted and strained
Directions
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Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment.
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With a sharp knife, slice ends off oranges, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith, slice oranges crosswise into rounds and remove any seeds and set aside.
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Melt 3 tbs butter and pour over bottom of prepared pan, sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar, arrange sliced oranges over the sugar in a pan and set aside.
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Beat the eggs and 3/4 cup sugar for 6 minutes, add in the flour and melted butter.
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Pour batter over oranges, make sure not to disturb the fruit, smooth the batter.
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Place cake in oven on the middle rack. Bake on 350F for about 40 minutes.
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Test the cake with a toothpick, making sure it is cooked in the middle.
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Let it cake cool for about 30-40 minutes.
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With the knife loosen edges along the pan.
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Put a large platter face down over cake pan and flip.
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Brush cake with melted orange jam (1 cup orange jam, 2 tbs water).
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