3 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, plus 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick)
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/2 cup
1 pound cranberries, rinsed, picked over, and patted dry
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon minced orange rind
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons double acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup red currant jelly
Sweetened whipped cream, as accompaniment, if desired
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch cake pan with 3
tablespoons butter, sprinkle 1/2 cup of the sugar evenly over the
bottom, and arrange the cranberries in the pan.
In a bowl with the mixer cream together the remaining 6
tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add the egg, vanilla, and
orange rind and beat the mixture until well combined.
Into another bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and
salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, 1/2 cup at
a time, alternately with the milk until it is combined. Pour the
batter over the cranberries and smooth the top. Bake the cake
on a baking sheet in the middle of the oven for 30 to 45
minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Transfer the cake to a rack and let it cool in the pan for 20
minutes. Run a thin knife around the inside of the pan and invert
the cake stand.
In a small saucepan melt the currant jelly over low heat, stirring,
and brush it over the cake. Serve the cake warm or at room
temperature with the whipped cream, if desired.
Originally Submitted
12/9/2007
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