Cranberry Cream Pie Cake

Here is a recipe for a tasty cranberry dessert that is topped with meringue.

This week I have another cranberry recipe for you. It's more of a pie than a cake, but since it's not baked in a pie plate I'm using both pie and cake as part of the name.

Like recent cranberry recipes I shared, this combines the flavors of orange and cranberry. They are such a fantastic combination, that I am not sure I'd ever make cranberry without orange. Do you make anything with cranberry that doesn't include orange?

I've not made meringue much in my life. I've always thought it was complicated and beyond the scope of anything I want to try. This has made me realize it's quite easy. My only issues with it were that it fell after taking it out of the oven and that little beads of moisture gathered on top as it cooled. The collapsing falling part is probably normal, but I don't think the little beads of goo are. Does anyone know?

Anyway, besides those minor issues this is easy to make. It is very tasty too.

Cranberry Cream Pie Cake

by Diana Rambles

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 75-85 minutes

Keywords: bake dessert cranberry Christmas Thanksgiving cake pie fall

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Ingredients (24 servings)

Crust

• 1 C butter
• 2 C flour
• 2 tbsp. sugar

Cream Filling

• 1 bag of fresh cranberries
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 C sugar
• 4 tbsp. flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. orange extract
• 1 C heavy whipping cream

Meringue

• 6 egg whites
• 12 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Instructions

For the Crust

Soften the butter and mix with flour and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes.

For the Cream Filling

Rinse the cranberries. Mix all ingredients and pour on top of the baked crust. Return to oven for 50-55 minutes.

For the Meringue

Whip the ingredients together, adding the sugar 2 tbsp. at a time. Keep whipping until thick and peaks form. Spoon over cream layer and return to oven for 15-17 minutes.

Let cool completely before serving. Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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Doesn't that look delicious? Like the Cranberry Apple Crisp I created, my favorite part is the crispy cranberry gooey crust along the side right below the meringue. The pan was sure a pain in the behind to scrub clean, but it was worth it.