Easy Cranberry Apple Cake

7 people

DESSERT

Ina Garten How Easy Is That? (p. 205)

Ingredients

Fresh cranberries - 12 oz

Granny smith apple - 1

Oranges - 2 (1 tbl zest, 14 cup juice)

All-purpose flour - 1 cup

Light brown sugar - 12 cup

Granulated sugar - 1 cup + 1 tbl

Ground cinnamon - 1 18 tsp

Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Unsalted butter - 1 stick (14 lb)

Sour cream - 14 cup

Eggs - 2

Prep

Cranberries - rinse and picked over for stems

Apple - peeled, cored and diced

Oranges - zested and juiced

Eggs - bring to room temperature

Butter - melted and allowed to cool slightly

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine the cranberries, apple, brown sugar, orange zest, orange juice and 1 tsp of cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Beat the eggs in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or mix by hand) for 2 minutes. While mixer is still on, add 1 cup of granulated sugar, the butter, vanilla, and sour cream and beat until just combined. On low speed, slowly add the flour and 14 tsp of kosher 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 tbl of granulated sugar and 18 tsp 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.