Cranberry Molasses Cake Food

CRANBERRY MOLASSES CAKE WITH SWEET BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, the molasses and water with whisk. In medium bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into liquid mixture just until moistened; fold in cranberries. Pour mixture in pan.
• Bake 37 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat Sweet Butter Sauce ingredients to simmering over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and sugar is dissolved.
• Spray edge of sharp knife with cooking spray; cut warm cake into 5 rows by 4 rows. Serve cake with warm butter sauce.

CRANBERRY MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, molasses and water; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cut warm cake into squares; serve with butter sauce.

STEAMED CRANBERRY-MOLASSES PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Combine molasses and water; stir into dry ingredients. Fold in cranberries. Pour into a well-greased 4-cup pudding mold; cover., Place mold on a rack in a deep stockpot; add 1 in. of hot water to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding water to pan as needed. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from mold. , In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in sugar and cream. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; cut into wedges. Serve warm with sauce. ,

MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• Cream together brown sugar and butter.
• Add molasses and baking soda disolved in hot water.
• Add dry ingredients to mixture. Beat well.
• Put into greased, floured 9x9x2 inch pan,
• Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes.
• The following may also be added to this recipe- rasins, chopped nuts or candied fruit for fruit cake.

MOLASSES FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Butter 2 9x5 loaf pans.
• Line them with foil and butter again.
• Mix spices with the flour and take a small amount and dust the foil lined pans with it.
• Set pans aside.
• Take baking soda and add to the flour and spice mixture.
• Set aside.
• Cream butter then add brown sugar to it.
• Cream again until sugar is incorporated.
• Add lemon extract and eggs and beat well.
• Add applesauce and molasses and blend.
• Add flour/spice mixture and beat well.
• Stir in candied fruit, citron, raisins and pecan.
• Spoon into pans and cover tops with walnut meats.
• Bake for 1- 1 1/4 hours (until toothpick comes out clean).
• Let set for 7-10 minutes then turn out on racks and cool.
• When completely cooled, wrap well and store in an airtight container.
• *If you want brandied fruitcake: soak 2 pieces of cheesecloth in brandy.
• Wrap fruitcake up with cheesecloth then wrap tightly with foil.
• Open up every other day for a week and add additional brandy.
• Serve away from flames.