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Cranberry Cake Recipe

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"Always welcomed on holidays, this pudding-like dessert is my mother's recipe," says Medford, Oregon field editor Marion Lowery.

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Cranberry Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 8-10 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup milk
2 cups cranberries
2 tablespoons grated orange or lemon peel
CREAM SAUCE:
1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup butter

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in cranberries and orange peel.
Pour into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Cut warm cake into squares; serve with cream sauce. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 525 calories, 26 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 99 mg cholesterol, 267 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Cake in Taste of Home October/November 2001, p65

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2012 by SASinFLA

I first got this recipe 2 years ago. I first made it for a work luncheon at Thanksgiving time... and have rceived requests to make it for every event ever since. It is fabulous!! Definitely recommend...

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2008 by justflatstupid

How is the cranberry cake without the cream sauce? I am allergic to dairy!

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