Cranberry Cake with Rum Sauce
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light molasses
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
- 1 1/2 cups fresh (or frozen) cranberries
- SAUCE:
- 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar

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- 1/2 cup cream (mixed with 1 teaspoon rum flavoring)
 
 
A slightly tart dessert sweetened with a warm, rich rum
sauce
served on the top. The whole red
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add a festive touch of
color to the dark molasses cake. Perfect for the holiday dessert
table.
 
Directions
CAKE:
  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
  • In a medium
    bowl, beat the egg with the sugar until light yellow.
  • Add the molasses and stir; then while stirring, slowly add the hot water.
  • In a large bowl,
    blend the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the molasses mixture to the dry ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until well
    blended.
  • Stir in the cranberries and add the rum flavoring.
  • Pour into the greased pan
    and bake for 35 minutes. The cake will appear moist when done.
SAUCE:
  • In a sauce
    pan, melt the butter; then add the cream and sugar. Stir until blended; then bring to a boil,
    stirring constantly.
  • Remove from the heat and add the rum flavoring.
  • Serve the sauce
    warm, drizzled over the cake.


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