Cranberry Cake with Vanilla Sauce Topping

Here's a delicious festive cake I had during the holidays growing up.

Cranberry Cake with Vanilla Sauce Topping
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
Sift together the above ingredients

Add
1 cup milk
2 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
8oz or 2 cups fresh whole cranberries

Pour into a greased and floured 9x9 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.

Topping

1 cup skim milk 1 cup whipping cream
or
2 cups whole milk

1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp flour

In a double boiler melt butter. Add flour and sugar. Gradually add milk. Cook until thick. It is going to take awhile to thicken. Add vanilla. Pour hot topping over warm cake. The cake may be topped with a sugar cube soaked in lemon extract and then lit.