my family's best holiday cranberry cake

Name: My family's best holiday cranberry cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounce(s) bag frozen whole cranberries; 3/4 cup(s) packed, light brown sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 2 large eggs, at room temp; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1-3/4 cup(s) sifted flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter, at room temp; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) light sour cream

21 Pinches 2 Photos

sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Nov 21, 2015

My aunt used to make this "special holiday" cake during the Christmas season. She would put the cake on a Christmas-themed plate and place mint sprigs around the cake on the plate for a pretty presentation. This is a very sweet-tart tasting cake that has a refreshing after taste.

Rate

See, I had to hurry to get this pic! LOL

prep time 20 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 ounces bag frozen whole cranberries
3/4 cup packed, light brown sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large eggs, at room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-3/4 cup sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup light sour cream

How To Make my family's best holiday cranberry cake

Step 1

Lightly spray a 9"-spring form pan w/ cooking spray. In medium saucepan over low heat, Stir 4 tbsp butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar until melted. Remove pan from heat and stir in cranberries.

Step 2

Pour cranberry mix into bottom of pan. Smooth it out with a spatula. Heat oven to 350. In small bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla. In lg bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Step 3

In another lg bowl, cream remaining butter for 2 mins, until fluffy. Add sugar and mix well. Beat in egg mix and then sour cream. Lastly, gently mix in flour mix until just combined. Pour mix over cranberry mix. Bake 50-60 mins. Let cool at least 15 mins. Put a lg plate over top of pan and gently flip over until cake is on plate w/ cranberry sauce on top.
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

Discover More

Comment & Reviews

Just A Pinch Sweepstakes