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Cranberry Baba Cakes

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Cranberry Baba Cakes

Cranberry Baba Cakes

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Cranberry Baba Cakes a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 230 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. If you have sugar, cranberries, whipped cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

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Put the cranberries and orange liqueur (or 1 cup warm water) into a small bowl and set aside.
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Brush 12 baba molds, a popover pan, or a muffin tin with melted butter and set aside.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together the water, yeast, sugar, and egg. Using the paddle attachment, stir in the flour until incorporated.
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Mix on medium speed for 6 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl once.
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Add butter and mix on medium speed until incorporated, about 2 to 3 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm spot for about 15 to 20 minutes, it just needs to rise a bit not double in volume.
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Drain the cranberries (reserve the soaking liquid) and mix into the dough with a spatula or wooden spoon. Fill the baba molds (or popover pan or muffin tin) half full with batter.
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Let rise in a warm spot until the dough fills the molds, about 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Bake the babas for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops are a deep golden brown.
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Remove from molds, put babas onto a rack set over a sheet pan, and allow them to cool completely.
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Bring 2 cups sugar and 4 cups water to a boil. Boil for 1 minute and remove from the heat; stir in the reserved soaking liquid and the orange flower water. Using tongs or a spoon, place the babas, 1 at a time, into the sugar syrup. Hold them under until the air bubbles stop coming out of the cakes, about 5 to 10 seconds.
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Drain on the rack; you can recycle the syrup that accumulates in the sheet pan. Warm the marmalade and brush it onto the tops of the babas. To serve, split open and top with a generous dollop of freshly whipped cream.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 30 m.
Servings12
Health Score1
Vegetarian
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
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