Cranberry & Orange Cake

This is one of those crime of opportunity recipes and I regret nothing. I saw it whoosh by on my Facebook wall and it piqued my interest. After I saw how ridiculously easy it was, I bought the ingredients and got to work. I think it was meant to be, because all of the fruit involved was on a very steep discount. Yay me! If you want to see the original recipe, it is here.

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup (6 oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt
• zest of one orange
• 2 cups flour
• 12 oz fresh cranberries (1 bag)

You will need a large bowl, hand mixer, 9x13 pan, and cooking spray.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a bowl, combine eggs and sugar, and mix it until nice and smooth, and really fluffy (up to 5 minutes). Add butter and continue mixing until uniform. Add vanilla, salt, orange zest, and flour. For extra citrus flavor, add a teaspoon of fresh squeezed orange juice. Once you have smooth batter, carefully fold in the cranberries. Coat the baking pan and evenly lay out the batter. Bake for 45 minutes. 

Enjoy!