Cranberry Walnut & Rosemary Skillet Cake
Winter’s perfect dessert
This is such a simple dessert to make, and sometimes I whip it up just to add a few baking minutes into a busy day. There aren’t a lot of ingredients in the recipe either, and somehow that simplicity makes it taste even more delicious.
This dish can be served rustic-style right out of your cast iron skillet for family, or presented with a beautiful garnish of fresh rosemary and fat scoop of vanilla ice cream when you’re entertaining and aiming to impress. However you choose to enjoy this dessert, you’ll love every last bite. —CFG
Ingredients:
1 package of fresh cranberries (340g) (thawed from frozen works well, simply pat dry to remove excess moisture)
1 cup of walnuts, chopped
1 lemon, zested
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup melted butter, slightly cooled
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, roughly chopped (reserve a few pinches of chopped rosemary for top of cake)
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350F. Lightly oil a well-seasoned 9” cast iron pan and set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine 1 pkg of fresh cranberries, 1 cup of chopped walnuts, and the zest of 1 lemon and lightly mix together. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour with 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1 tsp of baking powder, and 1/2 tsp of salt.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1/2 cup of butter and allow to slightly cool, then beat in 2 large eggs, 1 tbsp of vanilla, and 2-3 sprigs of roughly chopped rosemary until fully incorporated. (Reserve a couple of pinches to sprinkle on top of cake.)
Next, add the cranberry/walnut mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture and lightly stir together. Pour the butter/cranberry mixture over the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Transfer the batter into the prepared skillet and use the back of a spoon to smooth it out. Sprinkle the top of the cake with the reserved chopped rosemary and cook for ~45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out nearly clean.
Serve and enjoy!
