Best Cranberry Sauce Cake Recipes

CRANBERRY MOLASSES CAKE WITH SWEET BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, the molasses and water with whisk. In medium bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into liquid mixture just until moistened; fold in cranberries. Pour mixture in pan.
• Bake 37 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat Sweet Butter Sauce ingredients to simmering over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and sugar is dissolved.
• Spray edge of sharp knife with cooking spray; cut warm cake into 5 rows by 4 rows. Serve cake with warm butter sauce.

CRANBERRY SAUCE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in extract.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream, beating well after each addition.
• Spoon one-third of the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
• In a small bowl, pour out whole berry cranberry sauce and stir ingredients together as in the can they are separated.
• Top the cake mixture with one-third of the cranberry sauce (make sure not to bring it to the sides as it is difficult to remove from the pan).
• Repeat layers two times.
• Sprinkle top with finely chopped pecans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pan onto a wire rack.
• Cool completely then place on cake plate.
• Combine icing ingredients until smooth.
• Drizzle icing over cake.
• Let set before serving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugar and mayonnaise until blended. Beat in orange juice, zest and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt until blended; gradually add to the sugar mixture. Stir in cranberry sauce and walnuts. , Cut parchment to fit the bottom of a 10-in. tube pan. Spray the pan and paper with cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared pan. , Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients; drizzle over cake.

CRANBERRY ORANGE POUND CAKE WITH BUTTER RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously grease and lightly flour 12 cup fluted tube pan.
• In large bowl, beat 2 3/4 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups butter until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla and orange peel.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In medium bowl, combine 3 cups flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.
• Gently stir in cranberries.
• Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
• Bake at 350 degree for 65 to 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan combine 1 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp flour.
• Stir in half-and-half and 1/2 cup butter.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in rum.
• Serve warm sauce over cake.

CRANBERRY CAKE WITH HOT BUTTER SAUCE

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.

CRANBERRY AND CORNMEAL CAKE WITH CARAMEL-WALNUT TOPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Measure 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture into a small bowl. Add the chopped cranberries and toss until coated. Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Using a spatula, gently fold in the cranberries.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake until the cake is golden brown, and a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut the cake into wedges, arrange on a serving platter and serve with the Caramel Walnut Sauce. (The cake can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight in a plastic container.)
• In a medium saucepan, mix together the cream, brown sugar, and butter over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens, about 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the walnuts and sea salt, if using. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature before serving.

CRANBERRY CAKE WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Fold in cranberries., Transfer to a 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack., For sauce, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Gradually add water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the orange juice, butter, orange zest and extract; mix well. Serve warm sauce over cake.

CRANBERRY CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking dish., Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in cream and butter just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in cream, sugar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Serve with warm cake.

CRANBERRY DESSERT CAKE WITH BUTTER SAUCE

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.

ORANGE CRANBERRY CAKE WITH HOT ALMOND BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. To make the cake, empty cake mixes into a large bowl. Add eggs, oil, apricot and strawberry nectars, sugar and vanilla pudding. Mix until smooth. Place the dried cranberries into a large ziplock bag with a 1/2 cup of flour. Shake vigorously until they are coated. Fold the cranberries into the batter.
• 2. Pour into two 13 x 9" pans. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted comes out clean - approximately 25 to 35 min.
• 3. While cakes are baking, in a medium saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, extracts, and half and half on medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. Pour hot butter sauce over still warm cake and allow it to set until it's cooled or you can cut and serve while it's still warm.

ELLIE'S CRANBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Beat sugar and butter. Add vanilla.
• 2. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• 3. Alternate adding flour and milk to sugar/butter mixture.
• 4. Mix until combined.
• 5. Fold in cranberries.
• 6. Pour into a greased and floured square 8 or 9 inch pan.
• 7. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 8. While the cake is baking you can prepare the sauce. In a saucepan combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, and boiling water. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute or until thickened. The sauce should be thick like gravy, not too thick. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and vanilla.
• 9. Cool the cake. Cake can be served warm from the oven or cool. Serve cake with hot sauce. TIP: Mom always made the cake and sauce ahead of time. She stored the sauce in a glass jar in the refrigerator and reheated it when she served the cake.

CRANBERRY SAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, mayonnaise, cranberry sauce, orange juice and peel, baking soda, salt and extract; mix well. Fold in walnuts if using.
• 2. Cut waxed or parchment paper to fit the bottom of a 10" tube pan. Spray the pan and paper with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into paper lined pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.
• 3. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over the warm cake.

FRESH CRANBERRY CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly. Add egg and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder and whisk well.
• Add the dry mix to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
• Fold in the cranberries.
• Pour into a well greased 9 inch square baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• SAUCE:.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter then stir in the sugar and cream.
• Bring this to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat and serve over the warm cake.

CRANBERRY AND CORNMEAL CAKE WITH CARAMEL-WALNUT TOPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Measure 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture into a small bowl. Add the chopped cranberries and toss until coated. Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Using a spatula, gently fold in the cranberries. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake until the cake is golden brown, and a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut the cake into wedges, arrange on a serving platter and serve with the Caramel Walnut Sauce. (The cake can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight in a plastic container.) Note from Food Network Kitchens: Due to your comments we have retested and changed this recipe. It may not match exactly what the chef did on the show. Caramel-Walnut Sauce 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, optional For the Caramel-Walnut Topping Sauce: In a medium saucepan, mix together the cream, brown sugar, and butter over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens, about 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the walnuts and sea salt, if using. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature before serving. Yield: 2 cups Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes

CRANBERRY COTTAGE CAKE WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 360F. Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl. In another bowl combine milk, egg, oil and lemon extract.
• 2. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Add the cranberries.
• 3. Pour into a grease baking dish (I used a 9" square pan)...the recipe calls for a 9" circle baking dish. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 4. While the cake is baking, make the topping.
• 5. Combine boiling water with sugar and cornstarch to make a thick sauce.
• 6. Add the lemon juice, butter and lemon zest. Pour over the cake and serve.

CRANBERRY CAKE WITH HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat cake ingredients except cranberries for 2 minutes. Fold in cranberries. Bake 350 for 1/2 hour in greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bring sauce ingredients to boil. Can make ahead and reheat. Pour (hot) over slices of cake just prior to serving.

APPLE CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Instructions:Preheat over to 325. Prepare pans. Sometimes I make this in loaf pans, sometimes as muffins, sometimes in ramekins. It's up to you.Mix apples and sugar in a large bowl and set aside. Mix eggs, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt with a fork in yet another bowl. Next, combine egg mixture with apples and sugar. Combine flour mixture with apple mixture. Mix thoroughly it's very chunky. Then add raisins, cranberries, nuts and butterscotch bits into mixture until evenly distributed. Bake for 25-30 minutes. You may need to bake a little longer for loaf or bundt pans. Check with toothpick. Serve warm or at room temp. For added moisture, drizzle with Bourbon Sauce. (see below.)Melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and Bourbon. Simmer on low heat, stirring often to cook off some of the alcohol, about 5 minutes. Poke holes in surface of warm cake with wooden skewer and drizzle with sauce. Cover and let stand for a least an hour before serving. Freezes well.Comments:First Place Taste Award, Haywood County Harvest Festival Apple Dessert Competition

CRANBERRY SAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all cake ingredients well.
• Place in sprayed tube pan, I put waxed paper in the bottom before I spray it.
• Bake at 350* for 60-70 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes, turn over onto plate.
• Cool completely.
• Mix icing ingredients well and drizzle over cooled cake.

GLUTEN-FREE HOLIDAY CAKE WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Spoon into pan; spread evenly in pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Add cranberries and orange juice. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and all cranberries have popped open. Stir in orange peel and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg. Serve warm cranberry sauce with cake.

CRANBERRY SAUCE OVER POUND CAKE A LA MODE

Steps:

• Place a small saucepan, over moderate heat and add butter. Work close to the stove and add apples and pear to the pot as you chop them. Sprinkle the fruit with brown sugar, a teaspoon of lemon juice and nutmeg. Add cider and raise heat a little. Allow liquid to come to a boil, then add cranberry sauce to the pot. When sauce returns to a boil, turn heat back to moderate, and cook sauce 5 minutes until apples and pears are softened but sauce remains fairly chunky in consistency. Spoon the warm fruit sauce over pound cake slices and top with scoops of vanilla ice cream.