Boston Cranberry Recipes, 1910s

Cranberry Upside Down Cake Recipe

2 cups cranberries
2 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream shortening, slowly add one cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla. Add the sifted dry ingredients alternatively with the milk. Mix well.

Melt butter and other cup of sugar in a frying pan, add the cranberries. Pour in the cake mixture and bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 to 50 minutes.

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Cranberry Short Cake

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