Cranberry Upside-Down Cake with Chocolate Chips

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Description

I like to serve this cranberry upside-down cake for dessert after Christmas dinner, but it would also be wonderful for Thanksgiving or even a holiday party. There is a nice hint of orange to it. Serve with homemade whipped cream for a real treat!

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Position an oven rack in the center and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a nonstick 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. Place butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; stir until melted. Add 1/3 cup white sugar
  3. brown sugar
  4. and cinnamon. Increase heat slightly and stir mixture until it comes to a gentle boil. Cook for 30 seconds
  5. remove from heat
  6. and immediately scrape mixture into the prepared cake pan. (Be careful as mixture will be very hot.) Tilt the cake pan to evenly coat the bottom. Sprinkle cranberries evenly on top of the sugar mixture; set aside.
  7. Whisk together flour
  8. baking powder
  9. and salt in a medium bowl.
  10. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in remaining 2/3 cup sugar. Add eggs
  11. one at a time
  12. beating well after each addition. Mix in orange zest
  13. orange extract
  14. and vanilla extract. Blend in buttermilk. Gradually add flour mixture
  15. beating briefly until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop heaping spoonfuls of the batter randomly over cranberries in the cake pan
  16. then smooth the batter with the back of a spoon until even.
  17. Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown
  18. springy to the touch
  19. and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  20. 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a large
  21. flat serving plate. Cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 8

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