Cranberry Christmas Cake

 

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1.5 sticks butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• zest of an orange
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 oz fresh cranberries

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes. The mixture should almost double in size. The eggs work as your leavening agent in this recipe, so do not skip this step. This mixture should form a ribbon when you lift the beaters out of the bowl. 
• Add the butter, vanilla, and zest; mix two more minutes. Stir in the flour until just combined. Add the cranberries and stir to mix throughout.
• Spread in a buttered 9x13 pan. Bake for 40-50 (45 does the trick in our current oven) minutes, or until very lightly browned and a toothpick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before cutting into small slices. Store uncovered or just loosely wrapped so it maintains its crusty top.