Cranberry Cake with Vanilla Sauce

There are only three more days until Thanksgiving and what better way to celebrate then with cake!  One served with a buttery vanilla sauce and of course cranberries are the star of the recipe!

Cranberry Cake with Vanilla Sauce

By:  Diana Rattray (Southern Food Expert)
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Ingredients:

Cake:
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons melted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cranberries, washed, left whole

Vanilla Sauce:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup evaporated milk

In a mixing bowl, blend butter, sugar, water, and evaporated milk.  Into a separate container, sift together flour, soda, and salt.  Add cranberries to flour mixture; toss lightly.  

Mix dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture.  Pour batter into a greased 9-inch pie plate.  

Bake at 355 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.  Serve warm with vanilla sauce.

Heat butter, sugar, vanilla, and evaporated milk to boiling, stirring.  Serve hot over warm cranberry cake.

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