Cranberry Date Upside-Down Cake

Name: Cranberry Date Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries; 2/3 cup chopped dates; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk; DRIZZLE:; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest

Guests will ooh and aah over this pretty cake with its from-scratch flavor at brunch or any holiday meal. Cranberries and orange peel punch up a tart taste that's tamed to perfection by the sweet glaze. Wonderful! Priscilla Gilbert - Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
DRIZZLE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions

In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice and cinnamon until blended. Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the cranberries, dates, walnuts and orange zest; sprinkle over brown sugar mixture.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and remaining butter until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Spread over cranberry mixture.
Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
Combine the drizzle ingredients; drizzle over cake.