Cranberry Cake with Warm Butter Sauce
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Cranberry Cake with Warm Butter Sauce
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Simple and rustic, this Cranberry Cake is a homestyle cake loaded with fresh cranberries and a hint of orange. Top with a warm butter sauce for the ultimate holiday cake.
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Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Dash salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (roughly chopped)
Warm Butter Sauce:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cups sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until crumbly. Beat in the egg. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 of the milk. Beat in half of the remaining flour, the remaining milk, then the remaining flour. Add the orange zest. Fold in the chopped cranberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- To make the butter sauce, combine the butter, sugar and cream in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until thick, 10-15 minutes, stirring very regularly.
- Serve the warm sauce poured over each slice of cake. The sauce will get thicker as it cools, and may crystallize. Re-warm the sauce as needed for serving.
Notes
- cake recipe adapted from Taste of Home
- SUBSTITUTIONS: Do not substitute dried cranberries for the fresh cranberries. The end result will not be the same. You can use frozen cranberries.
- STORE: Store any leftover cake lightly covered at room temperature. The butter sauce will need to be refrigerated and reheated before serving. You could also make the cake ahead of time and freeze it, tightly wrapped. Let it thaw at room temperature. The butter sauce is best if made just before serving.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
417kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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