Description
A festive holiday dessert featuring a moist white cake infused with a tart cranberry glaze and topped with airy whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
- Ingredients required for cake mix (usually eggs, oil, and water)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix directions and bake the cake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Remove cake from oven and, while still warm, poke holes across the surface using a wooden spoon handle.
- Combine cranberries, granulated sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer the cranberry mixture for 5-10 minutes until berries burst and the liquid thickens.
- Pour the warm cranberry syrup over the poked cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Beat chilled heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream over the chilled cake and garnish with fresh cranberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American