Best 10 Easy Cranberry And Apple Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with our selection of easy Cranberry and Apple Cake recipes. These delectable treats combine the tangy sweetness of cranberries with the crisp juiciness of apples, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. With simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, our recipes ensure a hassle-free baking experience, perfect for novice and experienced bakers alike. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply craving a comforting treat, our curated collection of Cranberry and Apple Cake recipes will elevate your dessert repertoire and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

EASY CRANBERRY & APPLE CAKE



Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Mixer     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Cranberry     Apple     Fall     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and medium-diced
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

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

CRANBERRY APPLE CAKE



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A moist and delicious treat with a great mix of flavors. Perfect for those unused cranberries from Thanksgiving. You can use a variety of pans depending on what you have. Baking times will vary based on the pan. Two loaf pans take about an hour.

Provided by stupidmonke

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 eggs
1 ¾ cups brown sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups chopped apples
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch fluted-tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Whisk eggs, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture. This is a very thick mixture so use a solid spoon to mix together. Fold in apples, cranberries, and pecans until evenly incorporated. Pour batter in the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 317.3 mg, Sugar 24 g

APPLE-CRANBERRY UPSIDE - DOWN CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 2 cakes of 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
4 apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced into rings and soaked in lemon juice and water
1/2 cup dried cranberries
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup white sugar
2 whole eggs
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small saucepan, melt butter and dissolve brown sugar.
  • Place thin apple rings into bottom of 2 (9-inch) non-stick round cake pans. Sprinkle in dried cranberries. Pour butter and sugar mixture over apples and cranberries.
  • With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, one at a time, and combine well. In a bowl combine sifted flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture slowly to egg mixture while beating continuously. Combine vanilla and buttermilk. Add buttermilk mixture to batter and beat until just combined.
  • Pour batter into cake pans over fruit mixture. Bake for 25 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Let cakes rest in pans on racks to cool. Unmold onto a serving platter.

CRANBERRY-APPLE DUMP CAKE



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No-fuss cranberry dessert.

Provided by Robyn M Johnson

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

nonstick cooking spray
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
½ cup unsalted butter, cut into thin slices
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch square pan with nonstick spray.
  • Spread apple pie filling in the prepared pan. Top with cranberry sauce. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over top, then cover cake mix as much as possible with butter slices. Sprinkle with walnuts.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool for a least 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.5 calories, Carbohydrate 54.1 g, Cholesterol 21.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 266.6 mg, Sugar 23.8 g

CRANBERRY APPLE CAKE



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Make and share this Cranberry Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3 apples, peeled and diced
6 ounces dried cranberries
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup icing sugar

Steps:

  • For the cake, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and grease and flour a 10" tube pan.
  • Beat the oil, sugars and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
  • Combine the next six ingredients in a separate bowl.
  • Add to the wet ingredients along with the apples and cranberries, stirring until moistened.
  • Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
  • Cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  • For the frosting, heat the first three ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil.
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • Add enough icing sugar to make a drizzling consistency, beating until smooth.
  • Drizzle over the cake and decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.7, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 77.7, Sodium 325.5, Carbohydrate 71.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 45, Protein 5.6

EASY CRANBERRY & APPLE CAKE



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This recipe is inspired by a cranberry pie from Sarah Chase's book Cold Weather Cooking. I haven't made it yet, but I will soon - sounds scrumptious!

Provided by boy named Sous

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 pie/cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tablespoon orange zest, grated (2 oranges)
1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
1 1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

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

APPLE CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES



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Cornmeal gives this upside-down cake a unique texture. Apples, cranberries and pecan make a delicious alternative to the typical pineapple and cherries. -Margee Berry, Trout Lake, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 medium tart apples, peeled and diced
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the apples, brown sugar and lemon juice in butter over medium heat until apples are tender. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Divide mixture evenly and place in 3 greased 6-1/2-in. cast-iron skillets., In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil and egg. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour over apple mixture., Bake at 400° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 14-18 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edges of cakes to loosen. Cool for 3 minutes before inverting onto serving plates., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sour cream and confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Serve with warm cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 27g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 332mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

APPLE-CRANBERRY BAKE



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The sweet-tart taste of apples and cranberries baked under a nutty brown-sugar topping is perfect for the holidays or anytime.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 cups sliced peeled all-purpose apples
1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Original Bisquick™ mix
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Stir together apples, cranberries, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons Bisquick and the cinnamon in medium bowl. Spread in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches.
  • Stir together remaining ingredients; sprinkle evenly over apple mixture.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 430 mg

APPLE-CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Apple-Cranberry Upside-Down Cake image

Butter, sugar, apples and cranberries make the yummy upside-down part of a cozy dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 medium cooking apple, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water or milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°. Melt butter in round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, or square pan, 8x8x2 inches, in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter. Arrange apple slices in single layer on brown sugar. Spoon cranberry sauce between apple slices.
  • Beat remaining ingredients in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over apples.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Immediately loosen edge of cake by running knife around edge of pan. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes. Let cake stand at least 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 28 g, TransFat 1 g

EASY CRANBERRY & APPLE CAKE (INA GARTEN) RECIPE RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake (Ina Garten) Recipe Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by Foodiewife

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and medium-diced
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
2 extra-large eggs, room temperature
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 pound (1-stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Combine the cranberries, apple, brown sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs on medium-high speed for 2 minutes. With the mixer on medium, add 1 cup of the granulated sugar, the butter, vanilla, and sour cream and beat just until combined. On low speed, slowly add the flour and salt. Pour the fruit mixture evenly into a 10-inch glass pie plate. Pour the batter over the fruit, covering it completely. Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar and 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle it over the batter. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until a tooth-pick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean and the fruit is bubbling around the edges. Serve warm or at room temperature. Note: This dessert can be tangy, if your palate is sensitive to cranberries. I'd suggest either cutting back on how many cranberries you use, or increasing the sugar a bit. This cake would be delicious with most any kind of fruit, and even just all apple would be great. Adding granulated sugar gives a nice crunchy texture to the cake.

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: For this recipe, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best. They hold their shape well and provide a nice contrast to the sweet cranberries.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
  • Use fresh cranberries: Fresh cranberries give the cake the best flavor. If you can't find fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries, but thaw them before using.
  • Don't overcook the cake: The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overcooking the cake can dry it out.
  • Let the cake cool completely before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set properly.

Conclusion:

This Cranberry Apple Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The tart apples and sweet cranberries complement each other perfectly, and the cake is moist and flavorful. With its simple ingredients and classic flavor combination, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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