Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon melted butter
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Coat a 9 inch square or 10 inch round baking pain with cooking spray and dust lightly with flour.

In small bowl, combine cranberries, walnuts and orange peel.  Set aside.

In small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.  Stir in brown sugar, orange juice, and cinnamon.  Cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly.  Pour into pan.  Sprinkle with cranberry mixture.

Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.  Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, with an electric hand mixer set on medium, beat white sugar and remaining butter until creamy.  Add vanilla, egg, buttermik, and flour mixture.  Spoon over cranberries.

Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes then invert onto a rack to finish cooking. 

Mix the powdered sugar, melted butter and orange juice and drizzle over cake before slicing.

~ I found this recipe in a magazine today and it looks way too good not to share.  I would think you could change it up with whatever fruit you choose depending on the season. ~

Seven Layer Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Place butter in 13 x 9 inch pan and melt in oven.  Swirl to coat the bottom and sides with butter.  Spread graham cracker crumbs evenly over bottom of pan.  Layer chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and nuts over the crumbs.  Pour condensed milk over the nuts, then sprinkle the entire pan with the coconut.

Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 25 minutes.  Allow to cool before cutting and serving.

~ Delectable, heavenly sweet treat that is so simple to make! ~