| FESTIVE CRANBERRY CAKE |
Ingredients
- Cake:
- ¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup MRS. GERRY’S CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Glaze:
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup sugar
- whipped topping, fresh mint leaves and whole cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in Cranberry Orange Relish, dates and pecans. Spread in a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake 350ºF for 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, to make glaze, heat orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves. Invert cake onto a serving plate. With toothpick, punch holes in cake. Spoon glaze over cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. If desired, garnish with whipped topping, fresh mint leaves and whole cranberries. Makes 12 to 16 servings.