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Cranberry and cornmeal cake with caramel-walnut topping sauce

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Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

  • For the cranberry and cornmeal cake:

  • 170g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , at room temperature, plus extra for the pan
  • 140g plain flour, plus extra for dusting the tin
  • 80g yellow fine cornmeal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
  • Zest of 2 large oranges
  • 125g dried cranberries, roughly Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 250g caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla essence
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 large eggs
  • Caramel walnut sauce, recipe follows

  • For the caramel walnut sauce:

  • 475ml double cream
  • 220g dark brown sugar
  • 60g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , at room temperature
  • 60g Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 3/4 tsp fine sea salt, optional

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Cranberry and cornmeal cake with caramel-walnut topping sauce

1) Put an oven rack in the centre of the oven. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4. Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and flour a 23cm round cake tin.

2) In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Measure 3 tbsp of the flour mixture into a small bowl. Add the Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped cranberries and toss until coated. Using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 mins. Beat in the vanilla essence. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Using a spatula, gently fold in the cranberries.

3) Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake until the cake is golden brown, and a cocktail stick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean, about 40 mins. Cool for 20 mins. Remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut the cake into Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices , arrange on a serving platter and serve with the caramel walnut sauce. (The cake can be made 1 day ahead. Store in an airtight container.)

4) For the caramel-walnut topping sauce: In a medium saucepan, mix together the cream, brown sugar, and Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens, about 25 to 30 mins. Stir in the walnuts and sea salt, if using. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature before serving.

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