Description:

Quick,simple holiday breakfast that is delicious!

Source:

Practical Gourmet

Serves/Makes:12

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) broken walnuts or pecans
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cinnamon
• 2-2/3 cups (625 ml) Bisquick
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla
• 1 can whole-berry cranberry sauce
• Glaze:
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) hot water
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1 cup (225 ml) to 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) confectioner s sugar

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees (200 C.).
• Butter a 9 x 13 inch glass baking pan.
• Combine first three ingredients and set aside.
• Place remaining ingredients EXCEPT cranberry sauce in a large bowl and stir for 30-45 seconds until combined.
• Spread batter in pan.
• Sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly over the batter.
• Mix cranberry sauce to break-up slightly.
• Drop by tspfuls evenly over cake.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set on cooling rack.
• Cool 30 minutes and then glaze.
• Glaze:
• Combine butter and hot water, stir until melted, add vanilla and sugar to form a glaze. (A little thicker than heavy cream)
• Drizzle glaze on warm (NOT HOT) cake.
• Serve warm or cold.

Comments

This is a very simple recipe that I worked up many years ago--it instantly became a family favorite.