Festive sponge with cranberry crown and cream Recipe

Festive sponge with cranberry crown and cream Recipe

  • 100g/3½oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 100g/3½oz self-raising flour
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 85g/3oz cranberries
  • ½ orange, juice only
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 30g/1oz cranberries
  • 1 orange, juice and zest only
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • double cream, to serve
  1. For the sponge, place all the sponge ingredients into a food processor and blend briefly until smooth.
  2. Pour the mixture into a greased 570ml/1 pint pudding basin. Cover with cling film and microwave on high for five minutes, or until well risen and springy to the touch.
  3. For the cranberry crown, place the cranberries, orange juice and zest and honey into a small pan and simmer for five minutes.
  4. To serve, turn the sponge out onto a plate. Pour over the cranberries and serve with double cream.