{"id":40860,"date":"2026-07-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40860"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:22:16","slug":"cranberry-cake-with-warm-vanilla-butter-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40860","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Cake with Warm Vanilla Butter Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CranberryCranberry Cake with Warm Vanilla Butter Sauce<\/p>\n

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2 C. all-purpose flour<\/p>\n

3 tsp. baking powder<\/p>\n

1 tsp. salt<\/p>\n

1 C. sugar<\/p>\n

3 T. butter, melted<\/p>\n

2 eggs, beaten<\/p>\n

1 C. milk<\/p>\n

1 bag fresh cranberries, divided<\/p>\n

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Liberally grease a bundt pan with shortening. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in butter, eggs, and milk; do not over mix. Fold in 2 C. cranberries. Pour batter into bundt pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes then invert pan onto wire rack. Let cake cool completely.<\/p>\n

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Warm Vanilla Butter Sauce<\/p>\n

1\/2 C. (1 stick) butter<\/p>\n

1 C. sugar<\/p>\n

1\/2 C. cream or half-and-half<\/p>\n

1 tsp. vanilla<\/p>\n

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Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low heat and stir until butter melts and sugar is dissolved. Let cool slightly, then pour into a squeeze bottle for drizzling, if you have one.<\/p>\n

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Cranberry Glaze<\/p>\n

1 C. water<\/p>\n

1 C. sugar<\/p>\n

remaining cranberries from bag<\/p>\n

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Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10-15 minutes, slightly crushing cranberries as they simmer. Let cool and serve over cake slices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cranberry Cake with Warm Vanilla Butter Sauce   2 C. all-purpose flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 C. sugar 3 T. butter, melted 2 eggs, beaten 1 C. milk 1 bag fresh cranberries, divided   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Liberally grease a bundt pan with shortening. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in butter, eggs, and milk; do not over mix. Fold in 2 C. cranberries. Pour batter into bundt…<\/p>\n

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