FRESH CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS CAKE

FRESH CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS CAKE image

Yield 2 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 12 oz. package of fresh cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup pecan pieces
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 scant tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups melted butter
2 cups flour
2 cups

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease, flour and line with wax paper two 9" cake pans. Wash, sort and dry cranberries. Divide them in half, placing half in each cake pan. Place 3/4 cup pecans in each pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over the nuts and cranberries in each pan. In a separate bowl with a hand mixer or using an electric mixer, beat the eggs. On low, gradually mix in the sugar, almond extract, salt, melted butter and flour. Beat until smooth. Divide the mixture between the two cake pans, pouring gently over the top of the cranberry, nut and sugar mixture. Bake in 325 degree oven for one hour or until done. Let cool for 20 minutes and turn out onto two plates.