Cranberry Apple Cake with Butter Sauce

I love cranberries and have been stalking them in the grocery store for weeks.  I was looking for the perfect recipe and this sounded like a winner. 

Cranberry Apple Cake adapted from Barefoot Contessa, How Easy is That? by Ina Garten and Cranberry Pie Cold Weather Cooking by Sarah Chase.  Sarah Chase's recipe adds 3/4 cup chopped walnuts and omits the apples. 

Cranberry Apple Cake

 

Cranberry Mixture


Cranberry Apple Cake with Butter Sauce

 Combine in Medium Bowl

• 12 ounces cranberries
• 1 Apple peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
• 1 Tablespoon Tangerine Zest (or orange zest)
• 1 teaspoon Orange Extract (optional)
• 1/4 cup Tangerine Juice (or orange juice)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cranberry Apple Cake Baking

Batter

• Beat 2 eggs 2 minutes in mixer
• Add 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 stick melted and slightly cooled butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• Beat until just combined
• Add 1 Cup Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Divide Fruit into 8 buttered Ramekins and top with Batter.  Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top and bake 55 minutes in a 325 degree oven.  Serve warm or at room temperature

Butter Sauce

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• Bring to boil in sauce pan, boil 2 minutes
• Add 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• Serve Warm or Chilled