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Cranberry Cake with Rum Sauce Recipe

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A slightly tart dessert sweetened with a warm, rich rum sauce served on the top. The whole red cranberries add a festive touch of color to dark molasses cake on the holiday dessert table.

Cranberry Cake with Rum Sauce Recipe (+)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 x 13 greased pan.
CAKE: Beat egg with sugar until light yellow. Add the molasses and hot water.
In separate bowl, blend flour, baking soda, and salt. With an electric mixer, beat the molasses mixture and the dry ingredients together 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, and add cream and sugar. Stir until blended, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and add rum flavoring.
Serve sauce warm over the cake.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

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
-		1/2 cup cream (mixed with 1 tsp rum flavoring)

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