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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

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg