I don't know where else you are supposed to post myriads of pictures of yummy holiday goodness, so I figured - why not my food blog?
The Food
As always, we prepared a feast to feed the 5,000 for Christmas! We had pulled turkey and pork from Vinny's BBQ in Dakota City...
...and then added all sorts of delicious sides, such as crockpot corn, cheesy potatoes...
...homemade mac & cheese, baked beans...
...a veggie tray, Millionaire Macaroni Salad...
...Tang Fruit Salad, Elicia's cranberry butter cake...
...and more goodies than possibly imaginable!
I figure it's really only fair to share the one recipe that truly stood out, in my humble opinion. And no - it wasn't one I made.
Ever since the fun, old-fashioned Ropte Christmas, I've been craving one really sweet treat, no thanks to my sister-in-law, Elicia. The ONE, probably absolutely worst dessert I could possibly crave: Cranberry Cake with Hot Butter Sauce
I absolutely do not claim this recipe, nor do I endorse it whatsoever for its health content, because to be completely honest with you - it's ridiculously awful for you! But if you want something that will "wow" the masses, this is the one for you!
So here it is, in all its glory:
Cranberry Cake with Hot Butter Sauce
Cake:
2 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
2 cups fresh cranberries
Sauce:
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup cream or half and half
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 13 by 9 inch glass baking pan
2. to make the cake, sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs. Add milk alternately with the dry ingredients, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in cranberries. Transfer to pan. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
3. To make sauce, combine all ingredients ina saucepan over medium low heat and cook 10 minutes or until sugar is melted, stirring frequently. Pour hot sauce over cake. Sauce should soak into cake, but it may take a while. The cake should rest for at least 2 hours before serving.
Can substitute blueberries, blackberries or raspberries in place or cranberries.
