CRANBERRY CAKE WITH ALMOND-BUTTER SAUCE

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Make room for this recipe in your collection. Tart cranberries and sweet almond glaze turn this potluck cake into something truly special. -Betsy King, Duluth, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 9 servings (1-1/4 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup 2% milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8-in. square baking pan., Beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in milk. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture. Stir in cranberries. Transfer to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack., For sauce, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and cream; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Serve warm with cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 501mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

ms Shyamoli
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I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so delicious.


Llorenté McGregor-North
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. The almond butter sauce is the perfect finishing touch.


Zahra Arif
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I love the combination of cranberries and almond butter. This cake is a perfect fall treat.


Isaac Revelation
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Hanefu Musthfa
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out very well. It was too dense and the almond butter sauce was too runny.


Musa Raihanat
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The cake was a bit dry, but the almond butter sauce helped to make it more moist.


Mauri Ureta
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone loved it!


Error G
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This cake was easy to make and it turned out delicious. The almond butter sauce was a nice touch.


Pawel Szczudlyk
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I'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I loved this cake. The almond butter sauce really made it.


Kims Margle
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out great! The almond butter sauce was a bit too thick for my taste though.


Despiro
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This cranberry cake with almond butter sauce was a hit! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the almond butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.