Best 6 Cranberry Cake With Almond Butter Sauce Recipes

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Embark on a delightful culinary journey as we present to you an exquisite recipe for Cranberry Cake with Almond Butter Sauce. This mouthwatering dessert combines the delightful tartness of cranberries with the smooth, nutty richness of almond butter, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Indulge in the moist and flavorful cake, perfectly complemented by the velvety smooth almond butter sauce. Prepare to elevate your dessert game as we guide you through the steps of creating this extraordinary treat. Let's dive into the world of flavors and aromas, and discover the perfect recipe for Cranberry Cake with Almond Butter Sauce.

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CRANBERRY CAKE WITH ALMOND-BUTTER SAUCE



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Make room for this recipe in your collection. Tart cranberries and sweet almond glaze turn this potluck cake into something truly special. -Betsy King, Duluth, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 9 servings (1-1/4 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup 2% milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8-in. square baking pan., Beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in milk. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture. Stir in cranberries. Transfer to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack., For sauce, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and cream; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Serve warm with cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 501mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY DESSERT CAKE WITH BUTTER SAUCE



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A moist and flavorful fall dessert. The warm butter sauce really compliments the tart cranberries. I have purchased fresh cranberries in season and frozen for use later. The frozen cranberries work well in the recipe.

Provided by Ms B.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whipping cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Grease and flour bottom only of 9x13 pan.
  • Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • In medium bowl, beat sour cream, milk, oil, almond extract and eggs.
  • Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture.
  • Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Gently fold in cranberries.
  • Spoon into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 375F for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • BUTTER SAUCE: In small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, butter and whipping cream.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
  • Serve warm sauce over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.6, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 51.8, Sodium 200.5, Carbohydrate 39, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 24.1, Protein 3.3

CRANBERRY CAKE WITH HOT BUTTER SAUCE



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You can substitute blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries in place of cranberries if you prefer. This came from American Profile - Home for the Holidays - Phyllis Willink.

Provided by Ceezie

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup cream or 1 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13-by-9-inch glass baking pan.
  • To make the cake, sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs. Add milk alternately with the dry ingredients, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix well. Stir in cranberries. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
  • To make the sauce, combine all ingredients in saucepan over medium low and
  • cook 10 minutes or until sugar is melted, stirring frequently. Pour hot over cake.

SANDY'S CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE



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We have this every Christmas and Easter morning, as well as for company. I have given it as a gift when we are house guests as well.

Provided by commanderl

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
¾ cup margarine
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon almond extract
water as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Beat sugar and margarine together in a bowl until creamy. Add sour cream, eggs, and 1 teaspoon almond extract to sugar mixture; beat until smooth. Pour sugar mixture into flour mixture and mix to form a smooth batter. Pour 1/3 the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Pour cranberry sauce into a bowl and stir. Spread 1/2 sauce over batter in the prepared pan. Pour 1/3 the batter over cranberry sauce, and spread second 1/2 cranberry sauce over the batter. Top with remaining 1/3 cake batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and cooked through, about 40 minutes.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon almond extract together in a bowl until smooth, adding enough water for icing to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.1 calories, Carbohydrate 69.5 g, Cholesterol 47.3 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 485.1 mg, Sugar 43.5 g

CRANBERRY-ALMOND POUND CAKE



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When you want an extra-special dessert for the holidays, it's hard to beat a seasonal homemade cake. I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto. -Jackie Howell, Tucson, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup amaretto
4 ounces almond paste
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened and divided
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
6 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons 2% milk
2 teaspoons amaretto
Sugared cranberries and sliced almonds, toasted, optional

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine dried cranberries and amaretto. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat almond paste, half of the butter, and 1/4 cup sugar until well blended. Add remaining butter and remaining sugar; cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract., Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in fresh cranberries and dried cranberry mixture. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Combine glaze ingredients; beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake. If desired, top with sugared cranberries and sliced almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

ULTIMATE CRANBERRY PUDDING CAKE



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An absolutely delicious cranberry Bundt cake. The hot butter sauce is to die for. Great for the holidays!

Provided by Lisa Kreft

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 tablespoons butter
2 cups white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups evaporated milk
1 (12 ounce) package cranberries
1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the 6 tablespoons butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the evaporated milk. Stir in the cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • To make the Hot Butter Sauce: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve slices of cake generously covered with hot butter sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 735.4 calories, Carbohydrate 107 g, Cholesterol 95.3 mg, Fat 32.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 517 mg, Sugar 72.2 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen cranberries for the best flavor.
  • If you don't have almond butter, you can substitute another nut butter, such as peanut butter or cashew butter.
  • To make the cake ahead of time, bake it and let it cool completely. Then, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • To make the almond butter sauce ahead of time, whisk all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Then, cover the bowl and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • When you're ready to serve the cake, reheat it in a 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes, or until it is warmed through.
  • Serve the cake with the almond butter sauce and a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

This cranberry cake with almond butter sauce is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the almond butter sauce is rich and creamy. This recipe is easy to follow and can be made ahead of time, making it a great option for busy hosts and hostesses.

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