Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

By Nana_CAM

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries, halved
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup (1stick) butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• Rum Hard Sauce
• 1/2 cup (1stick) butter
• 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon rum extract dash of salt

Preparation

Step 1

In an oven-proof 10-inch skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter; sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom. Add cranberries and nuts; set aside. In small mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat thoroughly. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients. Spread evenly over cranberries. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Invert immediately onto serving plate.

Serve warm, topped with Rum Hard Sauce (recipe follows) or Sweetened whipped cream. Makes 10-12 servings.

Rum Hard Sauce

In a small mixing bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in water, vanilla and rum extracts and salt Chill.