Cranberry Cake

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon chopped orange zest
1/4 cup butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon orange zest chopped

Instructions

Serves 8-10. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into large mixing bowl. Add milk, butter, egg, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes (batter will be stiff). Fold in cranberries and zest. Pour into 9" cake pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake in a preheated 350 deg oven until a wood pick inserted in center comes out clean (about 40 minues). remove cake from oven, let cool 10 minutes on rack. Remove cake from pan. Serve with warm butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar, cream, and salt. Bring to boil stirring contantly. Boil until sugar dissolves (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and orange zest. Serve sauce ladled over cranberry cake. Makes 1-3/4 cups.