Cranberry Christmas Cake

By á-44273

Tart cranberries, sweet buttery cake and a fantastic texture will call you and your guests back for more of this cake that needs no frosting!

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 12 ounces fresh cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes. The mixture should almost double in size. The eggs work as your leavening agent in this recipe, so do not skip this step. This mixture should form a ribbon when you lift the beaters out of the bowl.

Add the butter and vanilla; mix two more minutes.

Stir in the flour until just combined.

Add the cranberries and stir to mix throughout.

Spread in a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan.

Bake 40-50 minutes, or until very lightly browned and a toothpick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let cool completely before cutting. Small pieces, about 1 x 2 inches, are easy to serve at a party.