Cranberry Dessert Cake With Butter Sauce

Serves 20

Ingredients:

* 2 3/4 cups flour
* 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups sour cream
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/4 cup oil
* 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
* 2 eggs
* 3 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup whipping cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half
* 1 teaspoon vanilla

Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Greas and flour bottom only of 9x13 pan. 3 Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder, soda, and       salt..

4. Mix well.

5. In medium bowl, beat sour cream, milk, oil, almond extract and eggs.

6. Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture.

7. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

8. Gently fold in cranberries.

9. Spoon into prepared pan.

10. Bake at 375F for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

11. BUTTER SAUCE: In small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, butter and whipping cream.

12. Bring to a boil.

13. Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

14. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.

15. Serve warm sauce over cake.