Decorating and Baking with Cranberries. With the Holidays right around the corner, our October Pinterest Challenge is about using Cranberries. These are so fun to decorate with and so fun to use in your favorite recipe. You can buy faux cranberry stems and garlands at most of your favorite decor stores. They make amazing and fabulous wreaths and table centerpieces floating in a glass with candles. Of course, we all enjoy Cranberry Sauce for the holidays, one of everyone’s favorite side dishes.
Our hostess Cindy @ Country Road 407 gave us this picture as inspiration. We were given instructions to use Cranberries in any way we would like. We could use them in decor, craft projects or recipes.
If you are coming over from DIY Beautify, welcome. I’m sure you loved the gorgeous wreath she created with sugared cranberries.
I love to cook and love to have something extra special around the Holidays, so I thought I would share this amazing Cake recipe for my October Cranberry Challenge.
I found this wonderful recipe that I am sure will quickly become your family’s favorite dessert. So easy to make with only about 10 minutes prep time. You can throw this together on a moment’s notice and have a fresh cake perfect for morning breakfast or evening dessert.
Almond Cranberry Cake
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1 1/2 c. flour - 3/4 tsp. baking powder - 3/4 tsp baking soda - 1/4 tsp salt - 6 Tbl unsalted softened butter - 2/3 c sugar - 2 large eggs - 1 tsp vanilla - 1 1/4 tsp almond extract - 2/3 c sour cream - 2 Tbl milk - 2 scant cups fresh cranberries
- ALMOND TOPPING
- 3 Tbl softened butter - 1/2 c sugar - 3 TBL flour - 1/8 tsp almond extract - 1/2 c sliced almonds
- ICING
- 1/2 x powdered sugar - 1 1/2 tsp milk - drop of almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a mixer beat 6 Tbl butter and 2/3 c sugar until creamy and well combined. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat until combined.
- Add half the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Beat until just combined. Add the sour cream and 2 Tbl milk, beating until combined. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients. Add cranberries and use a rubber spatula to gently fold them in the batter.
- Grease a 9 x 9 square baking pan or an 8 x 11 rectangular baking pan. Pour batter into pan and smooth top. Make topping.
- TOPPING
- Combine butter, sugar, flour, and almond extract. Use a fork to stir and mash the butter into the dry ingredients. Add the sliced almonds and mix until combined. Sprinkle the topping over the cake batter. Bake for 30-40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Place cake pan on a wire rack to cool.
- ICING
- Whisk all icing ingredients. Adjust the consistency as necessary by adding more powdered sugar or milk. Drizzle over the top of the cake.
Notes
I can’t wait for you to try this amazing cake. Be sure to check out what my friends are sharing and how they are using Cranberries. Next up on the tour is Thistle Key Lane, be sure to give her fabulous recipe a try.
Cranberries AND almond – Yes please! I am so excited to pin and try this recipe. I’m a cake eater and this combination sounds fantastic! Thank you for sharing and being with us this month.
Yum! I love anything with almond flavoring. This sounds delicious for brunch with coffee. Pinned!
This sounds delicious! And it’s so pretty, too.
This looks so yummy for the upcoming holidays. It would be perfect for afternoon tea or with a cup of coffee. I can’t wait to give it a try.
Mmmmmmm, almonds and cranberries sounds like a match made in heaven! Looks delish Marty!
Delicious, Marty!! I love the addition of almond extract and sliced almonds with your cake recipe. I am loving all of the cranberry recipes shared here with this cranberry themed challenge. Pinned, of course, as always!
Looking forward to baking your cake, thank you,
Hugs and happy fall to you,
Barb 🙂
Marty your cranberry almond cake sounds so delicious for breakfast and of course I love easy recipes. Beautiful presentation with the icing! Pinning!
This looks delicious, Marty! I love almond flavoring, and the addition of the tart cranberries sounds wonderful. Pinned.
This cranberry cake looks delicious. Such a pretty presentation.
Yum! Cranberry and almond sounds like an amazing combination! I can’t wait to give it a try! Wishing you a wonderful week!
Almonds and cranberries are the perfect combination, Marty. Your presentation is beautiful my friend.