Cranberry Christmas Cake

4.4 Stars (51 Reviews)

Yield: 15 servings

prep time: 15

cook time: 45

total time: 1

This festive cranberry Christmas cake recipe with silky buttercream sauce and sugared cranberries is an easy holiday dessert.

Ingredients

for the cake:

4 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
4 c. whole fresh cranberries
2 c. milk
6 T. butter melted

for the butter cream sauce:

¾ c. butter
1.5 c. sugar
1 c. + 2 T. heavy cream

optional garnish:

Sugared Cranberries

Instructions

For the Cake

Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add cranberries, milk, and melted butter to dry ingredients and mix well.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Remove pan to a wire rack to cool.

For the Buttercream Sauce

Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
Add sugar and cream, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

To Serve

Place individual pieces of cake onto small plates or dessert bowls. Pour warm butter cream sauce over pieces of cake. Garnish with
, if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 462kcal Carbohydrates: 78g Protein: 5g Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 10g Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 41mg Sodium: 414mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 48g

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