Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake

Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake

This is the perfect dessert during the holidays.  As the name indicates, it is super easy to put together.
Plan Ahead Note: the eggs need to be brought to room temperature.
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Course: Christmas
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. fresh cranberries rinsed and picked over for stems
  • 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, and diced
  • ½ cup light brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1 Tablespoon grated orange zest
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 ⅛ teaspoons ground cinnamon divided
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup+1Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°.         
  2. Combine the cranberries, apple, brown sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs on medium-high speed for 2 minutes.
  4. With the mixer on medium, add 1 cup of the granulated sugar, the butter, vanilla, and sour cream and beat just until combined.
  5.  On low speed, slowly add the flour and salt.  
  6. Pour the fruit mixture evenly into a 10" pie plate.
  7. Pour the batter over the fruit, covering it completely.
  8. Combine the remaining 1 Tablespoon of granulated sugar and ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle it over the batter.  
  9. Bake for 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and fruit is bubbling around the edges.  Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Recipe from the Barefoot Contessa.