Cranberry Almond Cake

 SERVES : 18  |  ACTIVE TIME : 10 Min  |  TOTAL TIME :  50 Min
Ingredients :

Ø  1 cup sliced almonds

Ø   ¾ cups unsalted butter, room temperature

Ø   1 teaspoon pure almond extract

Ø  2 cups granulated sugar

Ø  3 large eggs, room temperature

Ø   2 cups all-purpose flour

Ø    1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries (or frozen and thawed)

Ø   2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instruction :

1)    Preheat oven to 350°F.  Butter a 9x13 baking pan.  Set aside.

2)    In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs for 5 minutes with an electric mixer on medium.  The volume of mixture will increase by almost half and will be thickened.  Add butter and extracts and beat for 2 more minutes.  Slowly add flour and beat until combined.  Fold in cranberries.

3)    Using a spatula, pour and smooth into prepared pan.  Sprinkle almonds over top.

4)    Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

5)      Serve and enjoy!