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three slices of cranberry cake on a white plate with a ramkin of warm butter sauce
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Cranberry Cake With Butter Sauce

Sweet cake with tart cranberries served with a warm butter sauce
Course cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry,cake,butter sauce,holiday
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 slices
Calories 202kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • 9 inch round pan
  • cooling rack
  • saucepan

Ingredients

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 1½ tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 cup cranberries

Sauce

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup halff and half
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375℉
  • Sift together all the dry ingredients.
  • Pour in the melted butter and milk to the dry mixture and stir until well combined, but do not over mix.
  • Stir in the cranberries and pour into a 9”round cake pan that is well-greased or a non-stick pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Sauce

  • Place all the ingredients into a medium size saucepan and bring to a low boil for 5 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and serve with the cake.

Notes

 Do not add sauce until ready to serve or serve it on the side to prevent cake from getting soggy.