carol's cranberry christmas cake

How To Make carol's cranberry christmas cake

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  Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13"x9" pan.
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  Step 2
  With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes.
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  Step 3
  The mixture should almost double in size. The eggs work as your leavening agent in this recipe, SO DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.
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  Step 4
  This mixture should form a ribbon when you lift the beaters out of the bowl. Add the butter, vanilla; mix two more minutes.
• Step 5
  Stir in the flour until just combined. Add the cranberries and chopped almonds and stir to mix throughout.
• Step 6
  Spread in a buttered 13"x9" pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until very lightly browned and a toothpick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean. (I baked mine 40 minutes.)
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  Step 7
  Let cool completely before cutting into small slices. I cut mine into fairly small pieces, about 1"x2", so that they could be easily eaten at a party or Holiday get-together . Enjoy!
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