Cranberry Cake

Recipe from Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook.

Serves 10-12

Ingredients

• 2 cups cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsps. vanilla extract
• 8-oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature
• confectioner’s sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsps. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
3. Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to batter mixture.
4. Mix remaining 1/4 cup flour with cranberries and nuts and fold into batter
5. Batter will be very thick. Spoon into a greased 10-inch fluted tube pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until cake tests done.
7. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from pan.
8. Before serving, dust with confectioner’s sugar.

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