Cranberry Christmas Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon regular or bourbon vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar | I used all-natural cane sugar
• ½ cup whipping cream
• 1 ½ - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups whole fresh cranberries
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup butter
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups milk