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chocolate, cranberry, apple cake

(5 ratings)
mamade4 avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Karina Alcala
@mamade4
macks creek , MO

This cake is so good and delicious reminds me of a cordial chocolate cherry. I made this because I had a lot of left over cranberry jelly from Thanksgiving. I had no idea what to do with it so I decided to put it in some cupcakes but I had no liners so I used my bunt cake pans. This is perfect for the holidays my kids devoured it in two days. And it is so easy to make and not time consuming.

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Oh, how we LOVED this cake! The addition of cranberry and apple is what makes it so moist. We suggest using both canned cranberry jelly and 1/2 cup of dried cranberries.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate, cranberry, apple cake

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    cranberry jelly (home made is better)
  • 2
    apples, granny smith peeled and grated
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    milk
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE
  • 6 oz
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    light corn syrup

How To Make chocolate, cranberry, apple cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 f and spray your cake pan. In a large bowl combine milk, eggs, vanilla, oil, and sugar. With a spoon or a mixer mix until well combined. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder. Add in grated apples and cranberry jelly. Mix until well combined.
  • 2
    Pour batter into prepared pan any cake pan is good. Put in oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. While cake is in oven in a microwave safe bowl add cream, chocolate chips and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 1 minute stir until silky smooth.
  • 3
    When cake is done cool in pan for 15 minutes and then turn it over in a cake plate or regular plate. Let cool for at least 1 hour after that pour sauce over the top and enjoy. It is even better the next day. You can warm it up and put a scoop of ice cream on top. This cake is super delicious and easy to make. If you do use canned jelly I suggest you use some dried cranberries as well in the batter. You can also add nuts if you would like to.
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