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Cranberry Sauce Cake

By: Marge Clark 
"This moist cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so everyone can see how beautiful it is. Make one for your dinner and another for a friend. -Marge Clark, West Lebanon, Indiana"

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, mayonnaise, cranberry sauce, orange juice and peel, baking soda, salt and extract; mix well. Fold in walnuts. Cut waxed or parchment paper to fit the bottom of a 10-in. tube pan. Spray the pan and paper with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into paper-lined pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-70 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over warm cake.

Footnotes

  • Reduced-fat or fat-free mayonnaise may not be substituted for regular mayonnaise in this recipe.
  • Editor's Note: It is not recommended to use low fat or "lite" products for this recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2006 by Becky A   view full review
This was very popular with my family - I personally didn't care for much. Had an interesting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by Mom2trips   view full review
This delicious cake takes no time to whip together since all of the ingredients mix in one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by Emily P.   view full review
This cake is great! It's dense and moist. Everyone at my office loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by HLR85   view full review
Delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by donna Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This cake is absolutely delicious and my Son-In-Law says the house smells like Christmas when...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by Laura W   view full review
Super easy and VERY tasty! A garunteed holiday hit!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2011 by ashleyrabarc   view full review
I made several changes: brown sugar instead of white, no orange zest, vanilla extract instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by dp cali   view full review
I made this in a 9x13 pan and sprinkled powdered sugar on top once cooled. Perhaps if I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2010 by TexasGal   view full review
This is a good, moist cake, but didn't have any flavor of cranberry or orange.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2009 by Gabriella   view full review
This cake was moist and delicious. So easy to make!

 

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