Deck-the-Halls Cake | Recipe Reader

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups black walnuts, finely chopped, plus more, to taste, for garnish
• rosemary leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish
• ***For the sugared cranberries:***
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries
• ***For the cream cheese frosting:***
• 2 (8-ounce) packages plain cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons eggnog