Name: Cranberry Cake with Butter Sauce
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 cups flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup milk; 2 cup cranberries (fresh); 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup half and half (or sub evaporated milk)

Cranberry Cake with Butter Sauce

This is a recipe given to me by Jacquie (sister), and she was given the recipe by her friend Judy. It has become a very popular dessert choice in our family.

Course Dessert

Author Judy Richardson

Ingredients

Cake

2 tbsp butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 cup cranberries fresh

Hot Butter Sauce

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup half and half or sub evaporated milk

Instructions

Grease and flour an 8 or 9 inch pan and preheat oven to 400.
Cream together the two tablespoons of butter, cup of sugar, and vanilla.
Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Then add milk and cranberries.
Pour mixture into the pan and bake at 400 for 35 minutes.
Make hot butter sauce by melting and mixing butter, sugar, and half and half. Then carefully simmer until mixed.
Serve each piece of cake with a couple of tablespoons of butter sauce poured over the top.