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Cranberry Cake with Butter Sauce

Servings: 12
Calories: 417kcal
Author: Shelley Loethen
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Ingredients 

  • 3 Tbs butter
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries halved
  • 1 cup nuts
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder

Sauce

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 ½ Tbs flour
  • ¾ cup half & half
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla
  • red food coloring

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar, add milk and water.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Fold in cranberries and nuts.
  • Spread into a 9x13-inch greased pan and bake for 30 minutes or until done at 350°. Check with toothpick.

Sauce

  • Mix sauce ingredients and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
  • Tint pinkish and serve warm by spooning sauce over each piece of cake as served.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1.5mg