Sticky Orange Upside-down Cake

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 160C.

• step 2

  For the sticky orange topping:

• step 3

  Place sugar, water and vanilla in a 2.5 liter, 20cm non-stick frying pan that is ovenproof, over a medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugar has dissolved. Add the orange slices and simmer until soft, for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

• step 4

  For the cake:

• step 5

  Place eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until thick, pale and bout tripled in volume, about 8-10 minutes.

• step 6

  Sift the flour over the egg mixture and fold through. Fold through the melted butter and ground almonds.

• step 7

  Pour the cake mixture over the oranges and bake about 40-45 minutes, or a skewer comes out clean.

• step 8

  Turn out on a platter to serve.