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Dessert for 20

Cranberry Christmas Cake

This buttery almond cake folds in tart cranberries and pecans before baking until golden and set.

$0.34per serving $
60 minstart to table
20servings

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Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • optional: whipped cream and fresh cranberries

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick, then mix in the softened butter and almond extract.
  3. Stir in the flour until a thick batter forms.
  4. Fold in the cranberries and pecans, then spread the batter evenly in the pan.
  5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set.
  6. Cool the cake in the pan before cutting it into squares.

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