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Apple & Cranberry Cake by Seasons Restaurant

Ingredients

  • 2 cooking apples
  • 1/3 cup sundried cranberries
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 and 1/3 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • Spiced Rum Butter Ingredients:
  • 1/2 lbs softened unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1 fluid oz spiced rum
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove

Instructions 

  • Peel and dice (1/2cm cubes) cooking apples
  • Microwave apples and cranberries, covered on high for 5 minutes
  • Drain and discard any excess liquid from the apples
  • In an electric mixer, whisk eggs and sugar together on high for 1 minute
  • Slowly pour vegetable oil into the egg mixture with the mixer running
  • Reduce mixer speed to low and add apple mixture
  • Add baking powder and sifted flour, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula
  • Mix until all ingredients are evenly incorporated
  • Pour mixture into a greased 9inch spring form pan
  • Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes or until a wooden skewer pull out clean
  • Cool and serve with spiced rum butter and pumpkin panna cotta (recipe from previous issue)
  • Spiced Rum Butter Directions:
  • Mix all ingredients by hand in a mixing bowl until evenly incorporated
  • Serve at room temperature