A rich, moist, buttery cake is served upside down, to show off the elegant, tangy, and delicious orange cranberry topping. That's what you can expect from this vegan cranberry upside down cake recipe.
Heat your oven to 350F and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
For the Topping:
Melt 4 tablespoons vegan butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar, marmalade, and cranberries. Cook this over medium heat until the cranberries are softened, 3–5 minutes. Use a strainer to remove the liquid from the cranberries, reserving the extra liquid in a bowl. Pour the strained liquid back into the saucepan and simmer over medium heat until it thickens.
Arranged the softened cranberries in the bottom of your prepared cake plan. Pour the thickened sauce over the cranberries until covered. Reserve any extra liquid to pour over cake before serving.
For the Cake:
Mix together the dry ingredients and stir well to combine. Add the orange zest and stir to incorporate.
In a separate bowl combine the vegan butter, sugar, vanilla, water, and apple cider vinegar. Stir until combined. Pour over flour mixture and stir until combined.
Spoon batter over cranberries, distributing it equally across the pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake 35–40 minutes, until golden brown.
When it's ready, remove the cake from the oven and set it on a rack to cool. Set your timer for 10 minutes. When the time is up, run a butter knife around the pan's edges to loosen the cake from the pan and invert the cake onto a serving dish. This cake will serve better if you let it cool before cutting.
Notes
*I also made a gluten-free version by using gluten-free baking flour mixture