Cranberry Upside Down Cake
photo by BarbryT
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
9
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter
- 3⁄4 cup light-brown sugar
- 3⁄4 lb cranberries
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- whipped cream (optional) or Cool Whip (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Butter a 9-by-9-inch cake pan.
- In a small pan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter and the brown sugar and pour the mixture into the bottom of the cake pan.
- Place the cranberries in the cake pan on top of the melted butter and sugar.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the remaining 1/2 cup butter with the sugar.
- Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.
- Add the milk alternately with the dry ingredients, folding well after each addition.
- In a small mixing bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
- Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat until the peaks hold their shape.
- Fold the whites into the cake batter.
- Spread the batter over the fruit in the cake pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven and run a small knife around the edges.
- Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Invert the cake onto a serving platter and let it sit another 5 minutes, then remove the pan.
- Serve slices of cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream or Cool Whip, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Barb W.
Pittsburgh, PA
My husband and I moved to Tennessee from Pennsylvania in 2005. We absolutely love it here, especially being near the Smoky Mountains. My kids are grown and are out of the house. I am a nurse practitioner, work for Evercare, a division of United Healthcare, caring for elderly patients in nursing homes. My husband and I love the outdoors, and we especially enjoy hiking in the Smoky Mountains. I also enjoy doing Jazzercise as often as I can get there. We have 2 spoiled rotten kitties, Elizabeth and Harvey, and an equally spoiled rotten yellow lab, Hayley.