Cranberry Cake with Caramel Sauce
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Cranberry Cake with Caramel Sauce
Description
The Cranberry Cake with Caramel Sauce starts with a buttery batter mixed with granulated sugar, egg, and milk to form a moist base. Flour, baking powder, and salt provide structure and leavening, while the cranberries add bursts of tartness throughout the cake. Baking the mixture in a square pan yields a soft crumb with occasional juicy fruit bites. The caramel sauce is made separately by melting butter, mixing in brown sugar and milk, then simmering briefly until smooth and thickened. Poured warm over the cake, the caramel adds a sweet, slightly buttery coating that contrasts with the sharp cranberries.
Its combination of soft cake and luscious sauce fits well as a dessert served at room temperature or slightly warmed. It pairs nicely with tea or coffee and can be sliced as a simple yet festive treat. The ingredients include common pantry staples with the addition of cranberries, making it a practical choice when fresh or frozen berries are available.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter softened, or margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups Cranberry I used frozen, fresh or frozen
Caramel sauce
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup milk I used milk, the original used heavy cream, or heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9” square pan.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until crumbly. Add in egg and milk and beat until combined.
- Add in flour, salt, and baking powder and beat until just combined. Stir in cranberries.
- Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, prepare caramel sauce. In a small pot, melt butter. Add brown sugar and milk or cream and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Cook over a low boil for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Serve warm over warm cake.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 312mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 605IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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