Cranberry Christmas Cake (Video)
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Cranberry Christmas Cake has only a handful of ingredients and comes together in a snap! A moist butter cake bursting with flavor is speckled with tart sweet cranberries. It is truly the most perfect holiday cake. This simple recipe will be on your dessert table again and again!
Cranberry Christmas Cake
I made this cake for Christmas last year and my nieces literally picked the pan clean. It is sooo good.
All of my social media networks have been flooded with fall flavors and I tell you cranberries have been screaming at me. After seeing this cranberry cake on my friend Mary‘s blog and Taste of Home I had finally had enough. I had to try it!
I was so excited, at long last Munchkin and I stepped into the kitchen to make this cake. Just a few ingredients and it came together so fast. Cranberry and almond flavors are bursting out of this moist simple buttery cake that will whisk you away to a winter wonderland.
As I took my first bite I knew this was THE cake of the season. Perfectly flavored and a crowd pleaser. Even my picky family loved everything about this cake and I am sure you will too. Want cranberry cookies instead, try these shortbread cookies
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Helpful Tips:
- If the almonds start getting too browned, you can tent a piece of aluminum over the pan for the remaining cooking time.
What you will need:
- Electric Mixer –
- 9×13 Baking Dish- I have my favorites and this set is one of them. The 9×13 is perfect for casseroles and the smaller size is awesome for making 1/2 a casserole recipe.
Enjoy!
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Cranberry Christmas Cake + Video
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries, or frozen and thawed
- 1 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9×13 baking pan. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs for 5 minutes with an electric mixer on medium. The volume of the mixture will increase by almost half and will be thickened. Do not skip this step. The eggs will work as the leavening the cake needs to rise.
- Add butter and extracts and beat for 2 more minutes. Slowly add flour and beat until combined. Fold in cranberries.
- Using a spatula, pour and smooth into prepared pan. Sprinkle almonds over top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.
Originally published 11/21/13
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home and Barefeet in the Kitchen.
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Beautiful and so simple. Thanks for sharing.
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa
What a beautiful cake. Can't wait to make this. I love almond cakes, and am always looking for new recipes to try.
Such a perfect looking dessert for the holidays. Thanks so much for a great recipe.
This looks really good…. think I might add white chocolate chips to it
This sounds yummy, think I might add white chocolate chips to it for a added sweetness…
I love cranberries and almonds! Your recipe sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing.
How fun! I love this almond twist on the recipe, Donna. It sounds delicious.
all purpose flour and no salt or baking powder??
That is correct the eggs work at the leavening, make sure to beat them for the full time. Enjoy!
Love this cake! Have made this a Christmas breakfast tradition for 3 years. I was wondering could it be made ahead of time and frozen?
im making this today. the cake itself is sweet enough you dont need icing or frosting?
im making this cake today but its sweet enough alone to not use icing or anything???
The cake is perfectly sweet without any icing. Happy Thanksgiving and let us know how it goes.
I loved this cake. The name itself sounds so interesting and yummy. And also it seems bit easy to prepare. Thank you for the share,
Eggs as a leavening…. I have to try
Eggs as a leavening? Sounds great! Thx
I made this yesterday for dinner guests…it was wonderful, everybody loved it. I ate it for breakfast this morning, it is great with coffee. Thanks for sharing.
Not only beautiful, but full of deliciousness with the cranberries and almonds! Pinning!
Do you use the uncooked cranberries that come in the bag? Thanks!
Yes, that is correct. Enjoy and let us know how it goes.
This is one of my favorite of Mary's recipes, and I think the addition of almond is inspired Donna!
Has anyone thought of adding almond paste?
think it may become too sticky.
This recipe alone is worth the price of subscription! What? You say subscribing was free? Its still one of the most popular things I've made. My cranberries came in a 2lb bag, so doing the math- lets see, 32oz, minus 4 cups, add ounces based on distance from earth's rotational axis, stop for coffee… My maths suck, but I ended up using 4 cups of cranberries, which may or may not be a LOT. But I also added a dash on cinnamon and it comes out perfect every time.
Thank you, Slow Roasted Italian, I think I love you.
Can craisins be substutied for cranberries?? If so, how much?? Thanks for a great web site.
I must say I was a little skeptical of making this cake without any soda, baking soda or salt. It turned out very good. Easy recipe and everyone enjoyed it.
I could not find Cranberries, so I used Frozen Tart Cherries. AMAZING. I will try it again with the Cranberries. We loved this cake.
This cake is amazing! Sweet with just the right amount of tartness
I come from a family of bakers, so I have more than a few excellent recipes. But this cake comes in near the top. It's a fantastic combination of favors with a very nice texture. It's definitely a keeper!
What size pan do I use? Would a bunt pan work?
I was wondering about a Bundt pan also. May gavebto adjust baking time, but I think I will try it. Let us know ifvyouvtried it !
I don't think it would be very tall unless you made double batch.