this is my recipe and I'm not sure why they say to use frozen cranberries - I use fresh...
I made this for New Years exactly as the recipe stated and it came out delicious! When people start changing things in a recipe it's no longer the recipe stated...it then becomes their own recipe. Make it according to directions and you won't have any problems. It was yummy and I will definitely make it again.
I made it this morning with some changes and everyone loved it including my 2 young boys. I didn't have frozen cranberries so I used 1 cup craisins (mixed half in the batter half for the topping)--I would NOT use 3 cups--too much. No pecans. Substituted brown sugar for the first cup of white sugar to mix with the craisins for the topping. I also didn't make it "upside down" so I added half the batter then a layer of topping then layered the rest of the batter and topping.
Love it! We add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter.
This recipe was reprinted in the St. Petersburg Times and as soon as I saw that it was taken from Allrecipes.com, I looked it up online. First of all, this is a very simple cake that can be quickly made by a beginner cook - great for last minute. I followed the recipe as written, but used one bag of Ocean Spray fresh cranberries. I lined a 2 quart rectangular Pyrex baking dish with parchment paper so that it would release easily. I baked the cake for 50 minutes since at 45, a toothpick did not come out clean. I let the cake sit for about 20 minutes before turning out onto a plate and the parchment did the trick - it had no problem releasing from the pan. The appearance of the cake is great. Since it is tart from the cranberries and not really sweet, I would recommend serving it a little warm with vanilla ice cream. This is a cake that I will make again. Next time I will use an angel food or bundt type pan for a better presentation.
I took this to my church Christmas party and the pastor kept telling people not to eat it so he could take it home. I added 1 tsp. of cinnamon to cake batter. I piped whipped cream in a lattice pattern on top as one edge stuck in the dish when I flipped it. Hid the crack very well.
I halved the recipe for this since I only had a 1 quart baking dish. Turned out delicious but it didn't survive being turned upside down.:c I feel it could use a little more batter.
This did not set at all! I think there is not enough flour in the recipe. It did taste good and I served it with whipped cream in a bowl more like a trifle. Would try again but with some adaptations.
I had fresh cranberry and it came out great. After reading other reviews I didn't try to turn it over. Instead I served it like a cobbler. Hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream it was fantastic. So much for my diet.
