cape cod cranberry coffee cake

M.V. Island, MA
Updated on May 15, 2011

OCEAN SPRAY:CANNED WHOLE CRANBERRY SAUCE IS THE KEY INGREDIENT,ALONG WITH ALMOND EXTRACT, IN MY RECIPE.Cranberries are enjoyed by my family as a relish or sauce with Turkey dinner, in a pie with raisins "Mock Cherry Pie", in quick bread, and in this coffee cake. Cranberries are seasonal and grow on the islands and on Cape Cod, and some years they are scarce; so I buy a bag or two and freeze them for later use.I have received this recipe from a friend, and it is also in The Fine Arts Cookbook,(1970) Boston, MA.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake
yield 10 OR 12

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • 1 stick butter, or margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • POUR HALF THE BATTER INTO PREPARED TUBE PAN.
  • SPREAD THE CRANBERRY SAUCE OVER FIRST LAYER OF BATTER.
  • 1 can ocean spray cranberry sauce/i used the small can with whole cranberries
  • TOP THIS LAYER WITH REMAINING BATTER. THEN TOP WITH NUTS & SUGAR MIXTURE.
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make cape cod cranberry coffee cake

  • Step 1
    Prepare a tube pan, grease and dust with flour. Measure dry ingredients. Mix sour cream and almond extract.
  • Step 2
    Cream butter, gradually add sugar, cream well. Add eggs, mix well. Sift dry ingredients together,add alternately with sour cream, to the creamed mixture.
  • Step 3
    Pour 1/2 the batter into the greased pan. Then spread the cranberry sauce; and finish adding the batter. Sprinkle with the mixture of nuts, sugar, cinnamon.
  • Step 4
    Optional: drizzle the warm cake with a mixture of: 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/2 tsp. almond extract, and 1 Tbs. hot water.

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Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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