Recently I was lucky enough to be sent beautiful blood oranges from Red Belly Citrus.

Bizzy Lizzy mentioned the gorgeous blood  orange and hazelnut cake recipe in Gourmet Traveller  that gives great instructions for an upside down cake garnished with candied orange slices.

Blood oranges have such a vibrant colour, they make anything special – cakes or salads.

I decided to try my favourite rich chocolate cake with this innovative highlight.

I added some cinnamon and liquer to the mix and it was fantastic, served warm with thick whipped cream.

I planned to use some of my blood oranges for a salad, but the cake was such a hit that they all ended up in cakes!