Name: Cranberry-Maple Pudding Cake
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries; 1 cup pure maple syrup (grade B or grade A dark amber); 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 3/4 teaspoon finely grated orange peel; Pinch plus 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup all purpose flour; 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 large egg; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Crème Fraîche, softly whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream

An individual serving of cranberrymaple pudding cake with white frosting on a brown plate with a wooden spoon.

Photo by Antonis Achilleos

Great for dessert or breakfast.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

1 cup pure maple syrup (grade B or grade A dark amber)

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

3/4 teaspoon finely grated orange peel

Pinch plus 1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup all purpose flour

1/3 cup yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 large egg

3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crème Fraîche, softly whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Combine first 4 ingredients and pinch of salt in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Whisk egg and sugar in another medium bowl. Whisk milk, melted butter, and vanilla into egg mixture. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; whisk to blend. Pour warm cranberry mixture into 11x7x2-inch or 8x8x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour batter over.
Step 3
Bake cake until golden and cranberry mixture bubbles at edges, about 28 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve cake warm topped with crème fraîche, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.

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