Spiced Apple Cider Cake with Frosted Cranberries

Cake:

• 1 stick 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened in microwave, plus additional for greasing pans
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting cake pans
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg I used ground, but you can also use fresh, grated
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 2/3 cup apple cider juice, not filtered
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs at room temperature

Buttercream:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp tsp salt
• 3/4 cup apple cider juice, not filtered
• 2 1/2 sticks 1.5 cups unsalted butter, room temperature

Cranberries:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 package approx. 200 grams fresh cranberries (frozen won't work)
• 3/4 cup Berry fine or regular sugar