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Cranberry Cake with Warm Butter Sauce

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.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 417 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 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.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

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

% 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.