As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Easy Apple Cranberry Puff Cake with Cinnamon and Lemon
Apple Cranberry Puff Cake is a simple yet elegant dessert with flaky pastry, juicy apples, and a hint of cinnamon. Perfect for easy baking days or when you want something a little special without much effort.
Why You Will Love and Enjoy This Apple Cranberry Puff Cake
- It’s quick to assemble but still looks impressive
- The mix of sweet apples and tart cranberries just works
- Flaky pastry and warm filling make it hard to resist
Rustic looking apple tart with cranberries and lemon.
Print
Apple Cranberry Puff Cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Easy baking
Description
This Apple Cranberry Puff Cake is one of those desserts you throw together, and it somehow feels a bit fancy. It’s flaky, buttery, slightly tart, and honestly, hard to stop picking at while it cools.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet butter puff pastry, thawed but still cold
- 1 extra-large Fuji apple or 2 medium apples, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces (skin on)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 1/2 Tbsp. – 50 g melted butter, slightly cooled
- Juice of 1/2 lemon, about 1 to 2 tbsp
- 1 heaped tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, or a bit more if you like
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp – 2.5 ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp sugar, for sprinkling
- Optional pinch of cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375⁰F (190⁰C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Unroll the 1 sheet butter puff pastry and place it on the tray.
- Give it a gentle roll with a rolling pin to thin it slightly, not too much, just enough to even it out.
- Keep it cold so it stays flaky.
- In a bowl, toss the chopped apple with 50 g melted butter, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 heaped tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Add the 1/2 cup dried cranberries and mix everything well so it’s nicely coated.
- Spoon the apple mixture into the centre of the pastry, leaving about a 2-inch border around the edges. Try not to pile too high, or it can get messy while baking.
- Fold the edges of the pastry up and over the filling, pleating as you go. Don’t worry if it looks a bit rustic, that’s part of the charm. Leave the centre open so you can see the apples.
- In a small bowl, mix the 1 large egg with 2.5 ml buttermilk.
- Brush this over the pastry edges.
- Sprinkle the 1 tsp sugar and a little extra cinnamon over the top if you like.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the pastry is golden and crisp and the apples are tender.
- If the pastry browns too quickly, loosely cover with foil near the end.
- Let it rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
- It’s lovely warm with ice cream, but honestly, I’ve eaten it cold with cream the next day, and it’s just as good.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs: SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Flaky pastry wrapped around soft cinnamon apples
Apple Cranberry Puff Cake offers a mix of flaky pastry and soft, cinnamon-spiced apples with a slight tartness from the cranberries. It’s easy to prepare, looks inviting straight from the oven, and delivers a balanced flavour that makes it worth making again.
I am linking up with a bunch of fantastic peeps from the blogosphere who host awesome Link-up: Sew Can Do
Thanks for dropping in and checking out the recipes and what’s on offer.
Thanks for dropping in and checking out the recipes and what’s on offer.
If you try out this delightful recipe, please let me know, rate it, and tag me on Instagram at @_esmesalon. I’m excited to see your amazing recreations, and I’m hooked on those mouthwatering photos!
We happily share our tasty and fantastic recipes and are excited to spread some love by sharing our posts at these awesome Linky Parties.
Copyright © 2026 esmesalon.com – All rights reserved.
Reblogged this on koolkosherkitchen.
Thanks my dear Dolly – much appreciated. You’re a super Dolly Star
I have to thank you! 🙂
💐💐💐