Pound Cake with Ruby Cranberry Sauce

Name: Pound Cake with Ruby Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 5 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half; Powdered sugar, if desired; Sauce; 1 (12-ounce) package (3 cups) fresh cranberries *; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 to 2 tablespoons brandy, ** if desired; Topping; Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream sweetened, whipped, if desired

This pound cake recipe is perfect for any occasion. Serve it with an easy cranberry sauce.

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20 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 55 min

Total Time

servings

Ingredients

Cake

2 cups sugar

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

5 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon almond extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

Powdered sugar, if desired

Sauce

1 (12-ounce) package (3 cups) fresh cranberries

1 cup sugar

¹/₂ cup water

1 to 2 tablespoons brandy, if desired

Topping

Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, sweetened, whipped, if desired

*Substitute 3 cups frozen cranberries, unthawed. **Substitute 2 teaspoons brandy extract.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt® or 10-inch angel food cake (tube) pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine 2 cups sugar and butter in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
STEP 3

Add flour and baking powder alternately with half & half, beating at low speed and scraping bowl often, after each addition .
STEP 4

Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 65-75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over cake, if desired.
STEP 5

Combine cranberries, 1 cup sugar and water in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat 5-10 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until cranberries pop. Cool 30 minutes. Stir in brandy. Place into bowl. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
STEP 6

Microwave sauce, just before serving, stirring once, 1-2 minutes or until warm.
STEP 7

Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce over each serving of cake. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

Tip #1

If desired, cranberry sauce can be served cold.

360 Calories

15 Fat (g)

100 Cholesterol (mg)

125 Sodium (mg)

52 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

5 Protein (g)

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