Cranberry Cake

By á-25117

Cranberry Cake

Ingredients

• 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 4 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour, divided
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• Confectioners’ sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to batter mixture. Mix remaining ¼ cup flour with cranberries and nuts and fold into batter. Batter will be very thick. Spoon into a greased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350’ for 65 to 70 minutes or until cake tests done. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from pan. Before serving, dust with confectioners’ sugar.