Cranberry Bliss Bars

cake:
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/4c brown sugar
3 eggs
1t ground ginger
1t vanilla
1/4t salt
1 1/2c flour
1/4c dried cranberries, minced
1/4c white chocolate chips
1/4c candied ginger, minced
zest of 1 orange

frosting:
4 oz cream cheese
1 1/2c powdered sugar
2T butter
1t vanilla

garnish:
2T dried cranberries, minced
2T candied ginger, minced
1/3c white chocolate, melted

~beat butter and sugar.
~add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
~add flour, salt, ginger and orange zest. mix to combine.
~fold in the  berries, candied ginger and chocolate.
~spread batter (will be thick) into a jelly roll pan and bake at 350 for 20-25", or until lightly golden.
~cool.
~mix all ingredients for frosting together.
~spread onto the cooled cake and top with berries and ginger.
~drizzle the melted chocolate over all of it and allow to cool.

serves 12-16
recipe from marianne