Cranberry swirl cake

Cranberry swirl cake

Ingredients/Components

• stick margarine - 1 item
• sugar - 1 c
• eggs - 2 item
• flour - 2 c
• each: baking powder and soda - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• sour cream - 1 c
• almond extract - 1 tsp
• can whole cranberries - 1 oz
• chopped nuts - 1/2 c
• confectioners sugar - 1 item
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating in well
• warm water - 2 Tbsp

How to make cranberry swirl cake:

Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating in well. Add dry ingredients, sour cream and flavoring, mixing quickly and thoroughly.

Grease and flour an 8-inch tube pan. Put in a layer of batter, then swirl a layer of cranberry sauce. Top with rest of batter and use remaining cranberry sauce on top. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan.Topping:3/4 c. confectioners sugar2 Tbsp. warm water1/2 tsp. almond extract Mix; spread over top of cake, letting it run down the sides.

Note: You can use just powdered sugar sprinkled on top instead of topping.

Recipe categories: < 4 hours, Time to make, 3 steps or less.