CRANBERRY CAKE WITH ALMOND-BUTTER SAUCE

Cranberry Cake with Almond-Butter Sauce image

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

Time 55m

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

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

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.