Cranberry Cake with Caramel Sauce

Cake Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon

Zest of 1 orange

½ cup butter, soft

2 large eggs, at room temp

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

2 cups fresh cranberries, halved

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cake Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease an 8x8 square pan.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

With an electric mixer cream butter, 1 cup of sugar, and orange zest.

Ad eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition.

Then add vanilla and Greek yogurt and mix until just combined.

Toss cranberries in flour mixture and stir just until mixed.

Fold flour mixture into liquid in three parts, turning until just combined.

Pour into pan.

Combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.  Mix, then sprinkle evenly over the top of the cake.

Bake for 40 -45 minutes.

Cool and then cut into pieces. 

Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzled with caramel sauce.

Caramel Sauce Ingredients

½ cup butter

½ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup half and half

Caramel Sauce Directions

 In a heavy bottom saucepan, melt butter.  When butter is melted, add the rest of the ingredients, and cook over low heat for 25 minutes, whisking frequently to prevent scorching. 

Serve immediately or reheat before serving.