"Two layers of the most delicious comfy Autumn/Winter dessert, gooey buttery apples and cranberries at the bottom then a moist golden pudding cake that bakes on the top"

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Step by Step Method

Step 1

In bowl, whisk brown sugar with butter until blended; transfer into 12-cup (3 L) oval glass baking dish, spreading evenly. Layer the apple slices and cranberries over top.

Step 2

FOR THE GOLDEN CAKE; in large bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and orange rind.

Step 3

In separate bowl, whisk flour, ground almonds, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of milk. Spoon over fruit, smoothing top. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Step 4

Bake center rack (or second lowest if you don't have a center position) in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until golden and cake tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean, about 45-55 minutes (note: if you baking on the second-lowest rack then baking time will be slightly decreased).