Dessert: Apple Cranberry Cornmeal Cake

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cranberries, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Apple Cranberry Cornmeal Cake

Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2/3 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin
1/2 cup fresh cranberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the fruit layer: Add the olive oil to a 10-inch cake pan and place over medium heat. Once the oil is warm, sprinkle in the brown sugar and stir. Remove from the heat. Add the apples in a spiral pattern on top of the brown sugar. Dot the pan with the cranberries.
For the cake: Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and vanilla bean seeds.
Add the olive oil, granulated sugar and eggs to the bowl of a standing mixer outfitted with the whisk attachment and beat until smooth, about 4 minutes. Add the milk and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients 1/4 cup at a time and beat until combined with no lumps, then stir in the cranberries.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, place on a sheet tray and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes before turning out onto a cake plate.

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