Persimmon-Ginger Upside-Down Cake - SippitySup

Ingredients

• softened butter (as needed for pan)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (divided)
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 ½ ounce candied ginger (roughly chopped)
• 4–5 fresh fuyu persimmons (peeled cored and cut into bite-sized wedges)
• 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• ¼ vegetable oil
• 2 uni large eggs (at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ice cream (for serving, optional)