Cranberry-Nut Cake Recipe
Cranberry nut cake makes a delicious dessert. The frosting makes it very tasty. This cake can be baked for the occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Specially, Thanksgiving, when cranberries are a must. Make this cake and serve as a dessert or snack.
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 50 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
Main IngredientCranberry Nut
Ingredients
Shortening-1 cup
Sugar-1 1/2 cups
Eggs-4
All-purpose flour-3 cups, sifted
Baking powder-2 1/2 teaspoons
Salt-1/2 teaspoon
Milk-1/2 cup
Pecans-1 cup, chopped
Cranberries-2 1/2 cups, chopped
Water-1/4 cup
Lemon juice-1 tablespoon
Soft butter-1/4 cup
Confectioners' sugar-4 cups, sifted
Directions
MAKING
1)In a bowl, beat shortening and sugar.
2)Add eggs, one at a time and beat.
3)In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
4)Mix it with creamed mixture alternately with milk.
5)Add pecans and 2 cups cranberries.
6)Take a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and pour the batter.
7)Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
8)Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes. Place on rack and cool completely.
9)In a saucepan, add remaining cranberries and water.
10)Cook for 5 minutes or until cranberries pop. Stir constantly.
11)Cool and add lemon juice.
12)In a bowl, beat butter, adding confectioners' sugar alternately with cranberry mixture.
13)Frost the cake with this mixture.
SERVING
14)Slice and serve the cake.
1)In a bowl, beat shortening and sugar.
2)Add eggs, one at a time and beat.
3)In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
4)Mix it with creamed mixture alternately with milk.
5)Add pecans and 2 cups cranberries.
6)Take a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and pour the batter.
7)Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
8)Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes. Place on rack and cool completely.
9)In a saucepan, add remaining cranberries and water.
10)Cook for 5 minutes or until cranberries pop. Stir constantly.
11)Cool and add lemon juice.
12)In a bowl, beat butter, adding confectioners' sugar alternately with cranberry mixture.
13)Frost the cake with this mixture.
SERVING
14)Slice and serve the cake.
