This is a simple cake -- easy to bake and easy to eat. It's not overly sweet or decadent, and you could easily get away with serving it with tea in the afternoon. I served it alone after dinner, and then wished I'd gotten a little vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. It was lovely and everyone loved it; I just thought it needed a little something!
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
serves 8
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 3/4 cups cranberries, washed and picked over
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- Directions:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2. Rub 2 Tbsp of the room temperature butter around the bottom and edges of an 8 inch cake pan. (I found this worked best when I just plunged in with my hands and got messy.)
- 3. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of the sugar, the cinnamon, and the allspice. Distribute the sugar mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan.
- 4. Spread the cranberries in a single layer over the sugar mixture in the cake pan.
- 5. Using an electric mixture, cream together the remaining butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- 6. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 7. Alternate between the flour mixture and milk, and add both to the liquid ingredients, with the beaters on low.
- 8. Spoon batter over the cranberries in the pan, and smooth the top.
- 9. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 20 minutes on a wire rack.
- 10. To invert, run a knife along the rim of the pan, and then carefully release onto a plate or cake pedestal.
I bought cranberries this week, I made scones and a chutney and still have a ton left. I might make this today or tomorrow. Looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect Thanksgiving cake! All those gooey cranberries look scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great dessert alternative for serving cranberries. So colorful as well!
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