cranberry upside down cake

Name: Cranberry Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ## FOR THE CAKE; 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh cranberries; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped walnuts; 1 teaspoon(s) grated orange zest; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened and divided; 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh squeezed orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powdr; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; ## FOR THE GLAZE; 1 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) melted butter; 2 tablespoon(s) freshly squeezed orange juice

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Linda Griffith

Augusta, GA

Updated on Jan 16, 2012

I saw this recipe in yesterdays paper and it sounded like something that would be good to share with you all. I am going to try it this weekend though and will put up a picture. This picture is from The Joy of Baking

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powdr
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
FOR THE GLAZE
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon melted butter
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

How To Make cranberry upside down cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a nine inch square or 9 or 10 inch round baking pan with cooking spray and dust with flour

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine cranberries, walnuts and orange zest. In a small saucepan melt 2 Tbs. of butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, orange juice and cinnamon. Cook for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with cranberry mixture
Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
Step 4

In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer set on medium, beat granulated sugar and remaining butter until creamy. Mix in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla into flour mixture. Blend well. spoon over the top of the cranberries.
Step 5

Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes Invert onto a rack to finish cooling Beat glaze ingredients and pour on top of cake.
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