upside down baklava cake

Ingredients For upside down baklava cake

• FOR THE TOPPING
• 1/3 c

  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 c

  butter, cubed
• 3 Tbsp

  honey
• 1/2 tsp

  orange zest
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh orange juice
• 1/8 tsp

  ground cardamom
• 1 c

  roasted salted pistachios, chopped
• FOR THE CAKE
• 1 2/3 c

  all purpose flour
• 3/4 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/8 tsp

  ground cardamom
• 3/4 c

  whole buttermilk
• 6 Tbsp

  butter, melted
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2

  eggs
• FOR THE SYRUP
• 1/4 c

  honey
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh orange juice