Remove clementines with a slotted spoon and, once cool enough to handle, halve and remove any seeds or other hard bits. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer gently for 2 hours, adding more water as needed. (I also omitted the coconut because I just can’t when it comes to coconut. Place whole unpeeled clementines in a large pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. I’ll be sharing her actual recipe below, but I’ll also be sharing a really simple and easy way to lighten up the recipe using greek yogurt and applesauce, which is what I chose to do. Remember these incredible lemon cakes? If you haven’t made those yet, then bless your heart because you’re sure missing out! I already knew that anything that came out of her cookbook would be delicious, so when I saw her recipe for a Mandarin Orange Upside Down Cake, I knew I had to get to work so my taste buds wouldn’t be deprived any longer. I’ve shared one of my favorite recipes from my Grandmama with you before. I mean, pineapple upside down cake is already so perfect in my eyes, why mess with it? It wasn’t until I was thumbing through my great grandmother’s recipe book that I realized you totally could use other fruits in this type of recipe! (I know it seems like a no-brainer that you could substitute the pineapple, but I seriously had never thought to do that!) In large bowl, beat 2 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, the tangerine peel, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Mix flour, baking powder and salt set aside. I had never really thought about adding other types of fruit to an upside down cake. Grease bottom and side of 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans with shortening lightly flour. Plus, with fruit being a key ingredient, it’s basically like you’re eating something healthy! Am I right?! (I kid, of course.) Any time you can combine real fruit with the sweetness of a cake, you know you’ve got a winning recipe. I’m pretty certain that for the past 5 or 6 years I have requested a pineapple upside down cake for my birthday.
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