Name: Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and medium-diced; 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges); 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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Easy Cranberry & Apple CakeQuentin Bacon

This recipe is inspired by a cranberry pie from Sarah Chase's book Cold Weather Cooking. My friend Barbara Liberman calls it "easy cake"—I call it delicious. When cranberries are in season, serve it with vanilla ice cream and your friends will love you.

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