Old Fashioned Cranberry Bars
This old fashioned cranberry cake is one of my mom’s recipes and has quickly become one of our favorite desserts. Tart cranberries bake into a rich buttery cake with crisp golden edges and a sparkly sugar top. It’s simple, nostalgic, and perfect for a quick cake, holidays, feeding a crew or after a sunny summer picnic.
Why You’ll Love These Cranberry Bars
- Simple ingredients and easy to make
- Perfect balance of tart and sweet
- Buttery cake with crisp golden edges
- Feeds a crowd in a 9×13
- Comes together in 10 minutes or less
- Delicious warm or chilled
Old Fashioned Cranberry Bars
A buttery old fashioned cranberry cake made with tart cranberries, simple pantry ingredients, and a crunchy sugar top. Easy and quick to make in a 9×13 pan and perfect for gatherings of all sorts.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 325℉ and grease a 9×13 well
- Toss cranberries (if using frozen) in 2 tbsp of flour. Pour cranberries directly into the 9×13
- In a medium sauce pan, melt butter. Let cool for a few minutes
- Whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice then add eggs
- Mix in flour and pour over cranberries
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until edges are slightly golden and center is just set
- Let cool completely before slicing
Ingredients
See recipe card below for full ingredient list.
Tips for Best Cranberry Cake
- Use frozen cranberries straight from the freezer
- Sprinkle Turbinado sugar on top before baking for extra crunch
- Don’t overbake – the center should be just set
- Let cool before slicing for cleaner pieces
- Store covered at room temperature for 1-2 days or refrigerate longer
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