a winter recipe
Cranberry apple hibernation cake
Here’s a buckle of a coffee cake for enjoying with a hot cuppa after a frosty skate or a long ski. A soft cake layered with berries and topped with a crumble – this is comfort food for tucking into before that afternoon nap by the fire. We use wild cranberries and an apple for this one but you can replace the fruit with any type of berry, apple, or pear.
For the cake:
1/2 cup of soft butter 3/4 brown sugar1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 low fat yogurt, oat milk, milk or buttermilk1/4 cup berries and 1 small apple peeled and dicedFor the crumble:
1 tablespoon cinnamon1/4 cup brown sugar3 tablespoons flour1/3 cup whole oats2 tablespoons cold butter in small piecesA few crushed pecans or walnuts (optiona
Preheat oven to 350° and grease or line one 8” square baking dish with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, mixing well.
Add the eggs, the vanilla and milk/yogurt. Combine until batter is smooth.
Pour two thirds of the batter into the pan and add the fruit, spread the remaining batter on top.
In a small bowl, combine crumble ingredients and sprinkle the crumble on the top of your batter mixture.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.
For an extra decadent serving, add a scoop a vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. 🍨
This recipe originally appeared in our January 2022 newsletter. Sign up for our monthly newsletter here.