Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake
This Cranberry Apple dessert is one of the easiest (and tastiest) recipes you'll make. This is more like a "cheater pie" in that there isn't any dough to roll, shape and crimp. I loved the cake part so much, that I want to make a version with only apples. I hope you love this recipe as much as I do.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries rinsed and picked over for stems
- 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, and medium-diced NOTE: I used two apples
- 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 divided
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
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.