Comments on: Cranberry Cake

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:09:50 +0000

In reply to Sharon Hines. Hi Sharon! I have instructions for how to use frozen cranberries in the FAQ section above the recipe. :)

By: Sharon Hines

Sharon Hines — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:26:56 +0000

In reply to Emily @ Sugar Spun Run. Can I use frozen cranberries? Thank you.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:34:44 +0000

In reply to Lynn Savory. We're so happy it was such a hit for you, Lynn! Thanks for giving our recipe a try

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:14:17 +0000

In reply to Mariam. So glad you enjoyed it, Mariam! Thanks for the review

By: Mariam

Mariam — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:45:34 +0000

Absolutely delicious! The tanginess of the cranberries matches perfectly with the sweet and amazingly fluffy cake.

By: Lynn Savory

Lynn Savory — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:53:15 +0000

Made this cake for Christmas this week and it’s now my FAVOURITE dessert. Quite easy to make and absolutely beautiful texture and taste.

Am going to make multiples next year to take to pot luck lunches and when visiting friends and relatives over Christmas.

Thank you so much!

By: Eloise

Eloise — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:20:49 +0000

Very, very delicious!! I used only 275 grams sugar and sprinkled almost 2 tbsp on top. Baked beautifully! Thank you so much💕

By: Ty

Ty — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:31:55 +0000

Another great taste recipe. A helpful tip for those of us at high altitude would be to know at what altitude any specific recipe was baked. Altitude affects the end product since temperatures are different;
eg.:
3,000 ft: ~206–207°F
5,000 ft (e.g., Denver): ~202–203°F
7,000 ft: ~198–199°F
10,000 ft: ~194°F
It also allows the home baker to adjust- extra liquid, less leavening/sugar, more flour, based on elevation. Having said that, I always appreciate the teaching you do with every recipe.

By: Brittany DeStephen

Brittany DeStephen — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 23:39:15 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt.

Wanted to let everyone know I did make this again because it was so good I did two cups of strawberries and a cup of pineapple tidbits. Literally so good I will be putting every kind of fruit I can think of in this cake. The cake itself is so good!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:46:38 +0000

In reply to Michelle. I'm so happy to hear everyone enjoyed it so much, Michelle! :)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:28:37 +0000

This is not the type of cake recipe I would typically choose, but I wanted to make recipes using fresh cranberries. I sent it ahead to a Thanksgiving gathering where guests were randomly arriving and eating whatever was there. When I arrived, no one had really eaten much so I sent a row home with one little girl that had tried and loved it. I left the dish there and got a text the next day from someone in the household saying they ate it all and it was so good! The day after that I got another text from their housemate asking if I would make another because someone ate it all and they only got one piece! This one doesn’t sound or look exciting but they will be scrapping over it to the last piece. I had seen another review where someone had to turn their car around and come back for more. I get it now; definitely a hidden gem.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:00:38 +0000

In reply to Lorley. Great, thanks! I plan to make it for New Year's Day brunch. :)

By: Lorley

Lorley — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:27:29 +0000

In reply to Linda.

I’ve made this cake many times. I do use a light sprinkling of turbinado sugar on top. It gives a very pretty sparkle and a light crunch to the crust.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:13:20 +0000

In reply to Linda. Hi Linda! I think that could work. Enjoy! :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:36:58 +0000

In reply to Brittany DeStephen. I'm so glad it was such a hit, Brittany! :)

By: Brittany DeStephen

Brittany DeStephen — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:06:19 +0000

This was one of my favorite desserts! I made 4 different desserts this is the only one I do not have any leftovers. The only thing I added was I did a sprinkle of powdered sugar lightly on top after baking and cooling. Adding this one to my regular dishes will try with other fruits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:13:35 +0000

In reply to Sandra. Hi Sandra! I wouldn't recommend cream cheese as a substitute for sour cream. Greek yogurt will work though. :)

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:00:24 +0000

Do you think cream cheese would work to replace sour cream?

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:09:04 +0000

Could I use more sugar on top and use turbinado sugar to make a thicker sugary crust on top, or would it weight down the cake too much?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 01:48:45 +0000

In reply to Sharon Brown. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Sharon! :)

By: Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:17:12 +0000

Worth beating the egg whites!! a new fall favorite at our house!!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 02:11:15 +0000

In reply to Maggie. Hi Maggie! I'm not sure they will work the same.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:41:33 +0000

I cannot find fresh or frozen cranberries. Can I used canned whole cranberries?

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:25:23 +0000

In reply to Nekes. Hi Nekes! This is disappointing to hear, the cake certainly shouldn't be this wet nor should it take that much longer to bake. I am wondering if perhaps something else was mismeasured that made the batter too wet. Did you compare your batter to the photos/video in texture?

By: Nekes

Nekes — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:17:31 +0000

I made this cake to give as squares in holiday tins and I must admit I’m disappointed with the result. It was too wet to serve. I suspect that I added to many cranberries and should have reduced the qty to 2 cups.

I live in Calgary AB, and my oven requires me to increase the temp by 10°c, and time by 5 minutes. But today it took an extra 45 minutes to bake, which was time I didn’t have. 🙁

I would do this again with less cranberries and on a free afternoon. The 2 pieces that were edible were Devine.