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Cranberry Almonds Streusel Cake

The cranberries makes this cake so moist and amazing.

Serves 8

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2 1/2 cups plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 stick salted butter, softened

1 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla exstract

1/4 teaspoon almond exstract

1 1/2 cups sour cream

2 cups fresh cranberries

3 tablespoons sugar

Topping:

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 1/2 cups plain flour

1 1/2 stick salted butter, softened

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium bowl mix together flour and baking powder.

Butter a 9 inch square or round baking pan.

Cream butter and sugar until light.

Add the eggs, one at a time, stir well.

Add vanilla, almond extract, sour cream and the flour mixture.

Beat until combined.

In a small bowl toss the cranberries with sugar.

Fold them into the batter.

Spoon the batter into the cake tin.

Im a small bowl work together sugar, flour and butter until crumbly.

Sprinkle crumbles on top of cake.

Bake until golden brown, about 50 to 60 min.

Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

I'm finding these lucious treats a little too close to the holiday?  

Aw, c'mon - this would make a GREAT January treat!!!

via sweetpaul

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December 17th...

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I am IN THE SPIRIT

and could post tonz of these ideas....

I'll start earlier next year - promise!

deer via dooce

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NOT your traditional Christmas Cookie

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Maybe it's the cocoa, the syrup and the orange peel combined

that make this MORE than a cookie & better than a brownie 

-it's a fresh yummy combo

Chocolate and Orange Stars
Makes 35

1 1/4 cups butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Preheat oven to 340F.
Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
Stir in cocoa, syrup and salt.
Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring well between each.
Add flour and orange peel; mix well.
Cover a large baking tray with parchment paper and pour the batter on top.
Bake for about 35 minutes.
The cake is supposed to be a bit sticky.
Cool and press out stars with a cookie cutter.
Dust with a little confectioners’ sugar before serving.

via Sweet Paul 

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Bergdorf's

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Nope.

I am not going to be able to fit in

New York during this

Christmas Season....

So-o-o-o....

I brought Bergdorf Goodman's 

famous holiday windows to you!

    

Mmmm...lucious!

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December 14th

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December 13th

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