This cranberry upside-down cake recipe is amazingly good. My friend gave me the recipe, and I've had it for a while. Then I came across fresh cranberries on sale, so I decided to make it. The first time I made it, I forgot the part where you add the egg whites, and it still came out good — but it's much better with egg whites.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 0.25 cups unsalted butter
- 0.75 pounds fresh cranberries
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
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2
Heat brown sugar and ¼ cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter melts and sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes; carefully transfer to the prepared cake pan. Scatter cranberries over top; set aside.
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3
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
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4
Beat white sugar and ½ cup butter together in a separate bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well. Fold in flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk, using a silicone or rubber spatula.
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Beat egg whites in a separate glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer or a whisk until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold beaten egg whites into batter using a spatula. Spoon batter over cranberries in the pan, spreading evenly.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick or skewer inserted into center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen cake. Invert onto a serving plate, let stand for 5 minutes, then remove pan.
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Whip heavy cream in a bowl with an electric mixer or a whisk until soft peaks form; stir in confectioners' sugar and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract.
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Cut cake into wedges; top with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
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