Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cake Recipe

Ingredients (23)

• For the Topping:
• 1 cup toasted slivered almonds (See Notes)
• 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (from 1 orange)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• For the Cake:
• Baking spray
• 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce (see Notes)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups (14 ounces) sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest (from 1 orange)
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Confectioners’ sugar for dusting