Indulge in this delicious cranberry cake with butter recipe, featuring a moist and tender crumb, perfectly balanced with tart cranberries. Topped with a rich butter sauce, it’s an ideal dessert for holidays or any special occasion. Easy to make and sure to impress your guests!
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Amazing Cranberry Cake with Butter and Sauce
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This cranberry cake recipe offers a delightful combination of moist texture and tart cranberries, making it perfect for any occasion. Topped with a rich butter sauce, it's both easy to prepare and sure to impress your guests, whether for holidays or casual gatherings. Enjoy a slice of this sweet and tangy treat!
Equipment
Mixing Bowls - For combining dry and wet ingredients.
Measuring Cups and Spoons - For accurate ingredient measurements.
Electric Mixer - To cream butter and sugar, though a whisk works too.
Spatula - For folding ingredients together.
Rubber Scraper - To scrape down the sides of bowls.
9x13-inch Baking Pan - For baking the cake.
Parchment Paper - Optional, for lining the baking pan.
Cooling Rack - To cool the cake after baking.
Saucepan - For preparing the butter sauce.
Whisk - For mixing the butter sauce.
Ingredients
3 cups flour 750 mL
4 tsp. baking powder 20 mL
1/2 tsp. salt 2 mL
3 tbsp. butter or margarine 45 mL
1 1/2 cups sugar 375 mL
1 1/2 tsp vanilla 7 mL
1 1/2 cups milk 375 mL
3 cups cranberries 750 mL
Butter Sauce:
3/4 cup butter or margarine 175 mL
1 1/2 cups sugar 375 mL
3/4 cup evaporated milk or cream 175 mL
Instructions
1
TO PREPARE THE CAKE
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
2
Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla. It does not get all creamy and fluffy as it does in a butter cake, as the ratio of butter to sugar is not high enough. That is the way it is supposed to be.
3
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternatively with the milk, beating after each
addition, just until it is mixed.
4
Stir in the cranberries. (If you are using large commercial cranberries, chop them up a bit. Try a quick whir in the food processor.)
5
Spread the batter in a greased 9 x 13” (23 x 33 cm) pan. Bake in a 400°F (200°C) oven for 30–40 minutes, until golden brown and the top springs back when lightly touched.
6
TO PREPARE THE BUTTER SAUCE
Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer for two minutes and remove from heat. A wire whisk is very useful to keep the sauce smooth.