Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Cake Recipe

ingredients

1 can (16 ounce size) cranberry sauce, reserve amount listed below for frosting
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 orange, grated rind of
1/2 cup orange juice

Cranberry Frosting
3 tablespoons margarine
2 cups unsifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup reserved cranberry sauce

directions

Sift together dry ingredients. Add remaining cranberry sauce, nuts, mayonnaise and orange rind. Mix well. Stir in orange juice.

Grease a 9- x 3 1/2-inch tube pan. Line bottom with wax paper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/4 hours.

For Cranberry Frosting: Beat all ingredients until smooth. Spread over cake.