Description
A festive layer cake with vanilla bean flavor and tart cranberries.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
- 2 cups vanilla buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla bean seeds.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Fold in chopped cranberries. Divide batter evenly between pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cakes completely.
- Spread cranberry sauce between layers. Frost the outside with vanilla buttercream.
Notes
- Chop cranberries finely to distribute evenly in batter.
- Use room temperature ingredients for best mixing results.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American