Cranberry Coffee Cake

Contributed byNancy Alonzo
Square slice of cranberry coffee cake on a plate, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with cranberries.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar (divided)
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoon shortening
Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Instructions

Mix together melted butter, cranberries and 1/2 cup sugar and put into an 8-inch square pan. 

Over this mixture, pour batter made as follows: Sift flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt together. Beat egg. Add milk and shortening. Stir into dry ingredients, only enough to moisten them. Distribute evenly in pan over cranberry mixture. Bake 25 minutes at 400°. 

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