Saucy Cranberry Cake Recipe

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The fresh cranberries in this dessert add a little zing! “I ask my mom to bake this cake for me every year on my birthday,” says Lisa Seehafer of Appleton, Wisconsin. “I also love to make it at Christmastime.”

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Saucy Cranberry Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 55 70

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
CARAMEL BUTTER SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in cranberries.
Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Serve with warm cake. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 396 calories, 19 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 367 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Saucy Cranberry Cake in Taste of Home October/November 2005, p53

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Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2010 by JessBella6

The sweet caramel sauce is a great compliment to the tart cranberries. The cake itself is light and fluffy. Eating the cake when it's still warm from the oven is excellent.