Cranberry Cake with Hard Sauce
A beautiful and festive dessert, Easy Cranberry Cake with Hard Sauce will make a unique sweet ending for your Christmas meal. Full of fresh tart cranberries, this cake has it all; the colors of the season, a winning combination of flavors and textures, and the creamy, blissful yumminess of a decadent hard sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 1+1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2+1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1+1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2+1/2 cup fresh cranberries (can use frozen cranberries)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1+2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- 2
Add butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, salt, milk, and cornstarch to a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Fold in cranberries and gently stir to combine with the cake batter.
- 4
Pour the cake batter into a 2-quart casserole dish which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake for 30 minutes or until the batter is just set and the top has started to brown.
- 5
While the cake bakes, combine butter, sugar, and cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- 6
To serve, pour a healthy amount of the Hard Sauce over each piece of cake.