GRANDMA PIETZ'S CRANBERRY CAKE PUDDING

Grandma Pietz's Cranberry Cake Pudding image

For generations, our family has handed down this cake recipe starring cranberries. Simple and unusual, it remains a treasured family heirloom. -Lisa Potter, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 15 servings (2 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash salt
1 cup 2% milk
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
SAUCE:
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. If desired, coarsely chop cranberries. Fold cranberries into batter., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes., In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, sugar and butter; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Cook and stir until slightly thickened; stir in vanilla. Serve warm with cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.