CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWNER CAKE

Cranberry Upside-Downer Cake image

This cake is delicious and beautiful, flavourful and not overly sweet. The recipe is from one of my favourite cookbooks, "Baking: From My Home to "by Dorie Greenspan. Enjoy!

Provided by blucoat

Categories Breakfast

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
14 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 3/4 sticks)
1 cup minus 2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or 1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, don't thaw)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup whole milk
1/3 cup red currant jelly, for glazing the cake (optional)

Steps:

Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F Put a 8x2 inch round cake pan on a baking sheet.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Sprinkle in 6 tablespoons sugar and cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil. Pour this evenly over the bottom of the cake pan, then scatter over the nuts and top with the cranberries, smoothing the layer and pressing it down gently with your fingertips. Set aside.
Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the remaining stick of butter on medium speed until smooth. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and continue to beat until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed. Pour in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add half of the dry ingredients, mixing only until they disappear into the batter. Mix in the milk, then the rest of the dry ingredients. Spoon the batter over the cranberries and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a thin knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove it from the oven and run a blunt knife between the sides of the pan and the cake. Carefully turn the cake out onto a serving platter. If any of the berries stick to the pan-as they might-just scrape them off with a table knife and return them to the cake.
If you want the glaze, warm the jelly in a small saucepan over low heat, or in a microwave. Gently brush the glaze over the hot cake. Let the cake cool at least 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.6, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 107.3, Sodium 143.3, Carbohydrate 41.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 26.8, Protein 4.4

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saugat bishowkarma

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This cake is a winner! It's easy to make, looks impressive, and tastes delicious. I highly recommend it.

Kiddie Solis

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I love the combination of the tart cranberries and the sweet cake. It's the perfect balance of flavors.

pram khan

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This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's beautiful and delicious.

Sm Salina

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I'm not a baker, but this cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly. It's now my go-to dessert recipe.

Maximillion Janson

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This cake is so moist and delicious. The cranberries add a nice tartness that really makes the cake.

Jennifer Gerrick

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The instructions were easy to follow and the cake turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.

Josphat Wanjama

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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it.

Tahsin Hasan

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This cake was a bit more work than I expected, but it was worth it. It turned out beautifully and tasted even better.

Amos Ngwira

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I'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I really enjoyed this cake. The cranberries were tart and tangy, and they balanced out the sweetness of the cake perfectly.