Cranberry Christmas Cake
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
12 oz fresh cranberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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
9x13 pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until very lightly browned and a toothpick
inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean. (I baked mine for 43
minutes.) Let cool completely before cutting into small slices. I cut mine into
fairly small pieces, about 1"x2", so that they could be easily eaten
at a party. Enjoy!
Nancy L Hagan shared His & Hers Antique Gallery's
photo.