Ingredients

  • 1 6 oz dried cranberries sweetened
  • 2 cup sifted cake flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup crisco shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup butter
  • 5 cup powder sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 1/2 tbsp chopped pecans

Method

  • preheat oven to 375, bake on 375 F, and a well greased 9 inch spring pan, ready to go, mean while put cranberries in hot water for 10 minutes, just hot water from faucet.then drain well be for adding to batter.
  • sift together flour, salt and baking powder, cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
  • add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition.
  • add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, a small amont at a time, beating untill smooth.add vanilla and cranberries ,mix in well.
  • pour batter into 9 inch spring pan.
  • bake for 35 minutes...take out of oven and place in wire rack let cool, unspring cake, let cool completely.
  • in a mixing bowl, put butter beat untill creamed add sugar one cup at a time, add milk and vanilla, beat well until fluffy
  • when cake is cold, put butter cream frosting on cake decorate how you want , sprinkle pecans