Cranberry Upside Down Cake
From the Book – Baking From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup minus 2 TBSP sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans…I used walnuts
- 2 cups cranberries-fresh or frozen(if frozen, do not thaw)I used fresh
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 whole milk
- 1/3 cup red currant jelly, for glazing the cake
DIRECTIONS:
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 F. Put a 8 X 2 inch round cake pan on a baking sheet.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan. Sprinkle in 6 tablespoons of the 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.
BAKING:
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 cake 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.
Warm the jelly in a small saucepan over low heat, or do this in a microwave oven. Gently brush the glaze over the hot cake.
Glaze recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-3 Tablespoons milk or half-and-half (more or less to desired consistency)
DIRECTIONS
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring until smooth, adding enough milk for desired glaze consistency.
Looks delish!
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You've got me in trouble…my husband just leaned over the sofa and drooled on my key board! He wants it!
How did I miss this glorious creation? School is kicking me hard. I have too many assignments! This is beautiful LDH. I'm anxious to try one soon. Thanks.
Ooh, love the idea of the glaze. It looks great.
What a beautiful cake! The glaze is a perfect touch, really dressing it up.
Your cake looks wonderful! I love that drizzle of icing! 😉
Looks delicious. As much as I hate to see summer end, Autumn has it's rewards
this looks great with the glaze!! really fancy!
that icing really takes the presentation to the next level. All of a sudden, this cake becomes super elegant! nice job.
I did a White Peach version.
Yum..best one so far!! I love the glaze topping! Perfect!
What a great idea, I love the glaze!
That looks wonderful! I love drizzling glazes on desserts…I'm drooling here!
That dessert is absolutely stunning. I love your presentation, too.
Okay- That is much too pretty to eat! Better send it here and i will take care of it for you! Beautiful! Diana
That is so beautiful!! I love the drizzled icing!
All those ingredients must taste wonderful together. Another lovely presentation too!