Fresh Cranberry Cake

This cranberry cake is easy to make, loaded with fresh tart cranberries, and topped with a sweet homemade vanilla sauce for a delicious holiday dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 cups fresh cranberries
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

To make the cranberry cake: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. 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. Fold in cranberries until just combined; pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

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. 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.