Cranberry Christmas Cake

Ingredients:

12 oz fresh cranberries

3 eggs

3/4 cup butter softened

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes.The mixture should almost double in size.The eggs work as your leavening agent in this recipe, so do not skip this step. This mixture should form a ribbon when you lift the beaters out of the bowl.

Add the butter and vanilla; mix two more minutes. Stir in the flour until just combined. Add the cranberries and stir to mix throughout.

Spread in a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 40-50 minutes, or until very lightly browned and a toothpick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let cool completely before cutting. Small pieces, about 1 x 2 inches, are easy to serve at a party.