The sweet butter sauce really balances this homemade cranberry cake! A perfect Christmas dessert!
Old Fashioned Cranberry Christmas Cake
During my early blogging years, a mom of young ones was very upset about the time it took to make my Mom’s Soft Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies. She left a very nasty comment on the recipe saying she wasn’t expecting to have to chill the dough, her little ones were upset because they wanted instant gratification, and basically she is never making one of my recipes again.
As someone who was just starting to get feedback from the public on my recipes, I wasn’t prepared for the negativity. I was hurt, upset, and offended. The directions clearly said you would have to chill the dough, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
I decided to try empathizing with her because I had a little one myself at that time. It’s hard to think straight in that season of life, perhaps she was overwhelmed trying to make Christmas memories. I also wanted to make sure something like that never happened again.
Even though it was my Mom’s recipe, I had gotten the recipe from my Grandma. After talking to my Mom about the discouraging feedback I had received, she said she never chills the dough! I was pleasantly surprised! I updated the recipe instructions to avoid that happening again with that recipe, and I am now even more clear than before about any additional time my recipes may require.
The experience was a reminder that each baker has their own style. Some may like a thick pie crust, some might like a thin one, and some may not like pie at all! That’s me! If you want to be successful at baking, let loose! In the words of my husband, everything will be fine.
If you like cranberries, you might like Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry Relish, the Best Cranberry Muffins, Cranberry Christmas Cake, or this Cranberry Christmas Cake with Butter Sauce!
What You’ll Need for the Cake:
- 3 Eggs
- 2 cups Sugar
- 3/4 cup Butter, Softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 cups Flour
- 12 oz Fresh Cranberries
And the Butter Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup Whipping Cream
- 1 tbsp White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
How to Make Cranberry Christmas Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, beat together 3 eggs and 2 cups sugar for about 5 minutes. The mixture should thicken slightly, almost doubling in size, and be light in color.
- Beat in 3/4 cup softened butter and 1 tsp vanilla for additional 2 minutes. Mix in 2 cups flour until just combined.
- Fold in 12 oz fresh cranberries.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
And the Butter Sauce:
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp flour and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and whisk in 3/4 cup whipping cream, 1 tbsp white vinegar, and 1 tsp vanilla until well combined.
More Christmas Recipes:
- Peppermint Bark
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Best Soft Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
- Crock Pot Christmas Crack
- Christmas Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Reindeer Graham Crackers
- Santa’s Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
- Peanut Brittle
- Christmas Crack
- Sugar Cookie Fudge
- Mini Pecan Pies
- Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Cranberry Christmas Cake with Butter Sauce
Cranberry Christmas Cake with Butter Sauce, the sweet butter sauce really balances this homemade cranberry cake! A perfect Christmas dessert!
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 2 cups Sugar
- 3/4 cup Butter, Softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 cups Flour
- 12 oz Fresh Cranberries
Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup Whipping Cream
- 1 tbsp White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, beat together eggs and sugar for about 5 minutes. The mixture should thicken slightly, almost doubling in size, and be light in color.
- Beat in softened butter and vanilla for additional 2 minutes. Mix in flour until just combined.
- Fold in fresh cranberries.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add flour and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and whisk in whipping cream, white vinegar, and vanilla until well combined.
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