Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp double-acting baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp butter plus 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, (room temp)
  • 6 tbsp sugar plus another 1/2 cup sugar, (separate each sugar)
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 2 1/3 cups cranberries, (fresh or frozen (if frozen, do not thaw))
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (or almond extract)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup whole or 2 % milk

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with a little oil or use a non-stick spray. Set it aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set it aside.
  • Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter and 6 tablespoons of the sugar on medium heat in a small saucepan. Continue to stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Pour this evenly over the bottom of the cake pan and top with the cranberries, smoothing the layer and pressing it down gently with your fingertips. Sprinkle the nuts. Distribute them evenly. Set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer beat the remaining stick of butter on medium speed until smooth. Add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is pale and creamy, about 3 minutes. Pour in the vanilla extract and then add the eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add half of the dry ingredients, mixing only until they disappear into the batter. Pour in the milk, mix, then the rest of the dry ingredients. The cake batter will be thick.
  • Spoon the batter over the cranberries and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let the cake cool down for about 15 minutes before you remove them from the pan. 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 knife and return them to the cake.
  • This reminds me of the taste and flavor of a cobbler and so like a cobbler this is perfect with vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream! Better if served warm or at room temperature and on the day it is made.