Blood Orange Polenta Upside Down Cake with Whipped Crème Fraîche

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons sugar, divided, plus 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
• 3 unpeeled small to medium blood oranges
• 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons polenta or coarse yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 6 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 cup chilled crème fraîche*
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Ovenproof 10-inch-diameter skillet with 2 1/2-inch-high sides

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