This cranberry cake is topped with a rich vanilla sauce. It looks beautiful and is easy to make with fresh cranberries for a decadent Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert.
Prep
20 min
Cook
53 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons butter
, melted
2 large eggs
, beaten
1 cup milk
3 cups fresh cranberries
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
To make the cranberry cake: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
3
Whisk 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons melted butter together in a separate large bowl; add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir flour mixture and milk into egg mixture until batter is well blended.
4
Fold in cranberries until just combined; pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
6
To make the vanilla sauce: Heat 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
7
Pour hot sauce over hot cake. Allow cake to cool in the baking dish for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition per serving
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