Best Cranberry Cake With Almond Butter Sauce Recipes

CRANBERRY-ALMOND POUND CAKE

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When you want an extra-special dessert for the holidays, it's hard to beat a seasonal homemade cake. I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto. -Jackie Howell, Tucson, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup amaretto
4 ounces almond paste
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened and divided
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
6 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons 2% milk
2 teaspoons amaretto
Sugared cranberries and sliced almonds, toasted, optional

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine dried cranberries and amaretto. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat almond paste, half of the butter, and 1/4 cup sugar until well blended. Add remaining butter and remaining sugar; cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract., Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in fresh cranberries and dried cranberry mixture. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Combine glaze ingredients; beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake. If desired, top with sugared cranberries and sliced almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CRANBERRY DESSERT CAKE WITH BUTTER SAUCE

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A moist and flavorful fall dessert. The warm butter sauce really compliments the tart cranberries. I have purchased fresh cranberries in season and frozen for use later. The frozen cranberries work well in the recipe.

Provided by Ms B.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whipping cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease and flour bottom only of 9x13 pan.
Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
Mix well.
In medium bowl, beat sour cream, milk, oil, almond extract and eggs.
Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture.
Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Gently fold in cranberries.
Spoon into prepared pan.
Bake at 375F for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
BUTTER SAUCE: In small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, butter and whipping cream.
Bring to a boil.
Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
Serve warm sauce over cake.