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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (105g) Recipe makes 16 servings
Calories 417
Calories from Fat 171		(41%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 19.0g	29%
	Saturated Fat 11.4g	57%
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 79mg		26%
Sodium 169mg		7%
Potassium 137mg		3%
Total Carbohydrate 59.4g		19%
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
	Sugars 49.0g
Protein 3.7g		7%
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By: NcMysteryShopper
Dec 19, 2004

I LOVE these and I was so excited when Todd Wilbur posted his version of the recipe on Top Secret Recipies! A very sweet, soft triangle of white chocolate and cranberry cake, covered with delicious creamy lemon or orange frosting and dried cranberries that is wonderful with coffee (the acid of the coffee tons down the sweetness of the bars). You can make these lemon or orange flavor. Yum! These are great for Christmas! Awesome for Valentine's Day - just cut into heart shapes. Sugar buzz awaits! VERY very Sweet.

SERVES 16 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Cake

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or orange extract
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup diced dried cranberries
6 ounces white chocolate, cut into chunks

Frosting

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
4 teaspoons lemon juice or 2 teaspoons orange extract
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup diced dried cranberries

Drizzled Icing

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons vegetable shortening
orange zest, garnish (optional)

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, ginger, and salt; beat well.
3
Gradually mix in flour until smooth.
4
Mix 3/4 cup diced dried cranberries and white chocolate into the batter by hand.
5
Pour batter into a well-greased 9x13-inch baking pan and spread evenly.
6
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is light brown on the edges.
7
Let cool.
8
Frosting: combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth.
9
When the cake has cooled, spread frosting over the top of cake.
10
Sprinkle top with diced cranberries.
11
Icing: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and shortening.
12
Drizzle icing over cranberries in a sweeping motion or use a pastry bag with a fine tip.
13
Allow cake to sit for several hours, then slice the cake lengthwise (the long way) through the middle.
14
Slice the cake across the width three times making a total of eight rectangular slices.
15
Slice each of those rectangles diagonally creating 16 triangular slices.

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From: Chef #1109368

On Jan 2, 2009

We just bought Cranberry Bliss from Starbuck's and we compared it side-by-side with this recipe which we baked two days ago. The cake portion tastes EXACTLY like the Starbuck's version, but this recipe's frosting is much sweeter and not as cream cheese flavored as the Starbuck's version. Even the Starbuck's frosting is textured almost like cream cheese, not sugary. So I would recommend trying about 1 cup of powdered sugar with 8 ounces of cream cheese, and perhaps a little vanilla extract. We like the less sweeter, original Starbuck's version better.

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From: Gleebird

On Jan 2, 2008

THRILLED to have found this recipe!! We have loved picking them up at Starbucks but you can only find them during the holiday season. Now we can make them year round! I made them for a New Years Day dinner and they were a big hit! I used white chocolate chips and you definitely knew they were in there! I used the orange extract instead of vanilla and lemon juice which gave it a very unique 'behind the scenes' flavor! Yummy recipe!

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From: mandabears

On Dec 20, 2004

you saved me all the typing!!! i just finished serving these for dessert and what a hit!!! I made because I love them @ starbuck's and i think these are even a little better!!!! white chocolate and cranberries are a super combination. the white chocolate cuts some of the tartness of the cranberries and the cake is delish even without the frosting. great for the holidays.

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From: Cran-apple

On Mar 4, 2005

I made this recipe last night and it turned out great! I am so glad I made this one. Never had them at Starbucks. I would recommend using white chocolate chunks, not morsels, because the morsels seems to 'disappear' in the bar. Other than that, these were perfect!

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