Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan; set excursus. In a large skillet,
rut 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat until it sizzles. Add
cranberries and cook until bright, 2 to 3 proceedings. Add maple syrup and
cinnamon. Fudge, stirring oftentimes, until cranberries soften but still
hold their bod, some 5 proceedings. Remove cranberries with a slotted spoon
and transfer to a baking sheet to cool slimly. Set skillet with syrup
by. Arrange cranberries in the prepared pan. Return skillet with syrup
to medium heat until syrup boils, 3 to 4 proceedings; do not overcook.
Immediately pour syrup over cranberries and let sang-froid, most 10 transactions.
Place rack in center of oven and heat to 350 degrees. Sift together flour,
baking powderize, and saltiness. Mix in cornmeal with a ramify. Place odd 6
tablespoons butter in an electric sociable. Crumble in almond paste and, using
the toddle, beat on medium speed until well combined. Roughly 30 seconds.
Gradually join 3/4 cup sugar and beat until creamy. Add egg yolks and beat
until well combined. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. Add flour mixture
alternately with milk in two batches. Set by. In a clean trough, use the
whisk attachment to beat egg whites until bubbling. Slowly add unexpended 2
tablespoons dinero; beat until soft peaks mannequin. Whisk a third of the whites
into dinge, then fold in remaining whites. Spread batter over cranberries
and bake for 45 proceedings, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out
strip. Let cool in pan 2 hours before inverting onto a serving plateful.