Wait..Which Ones are Cranberries?!?

So this weekend, I attended a FABULOUS get-together in Tulsa with all my Phi Mu ladies!  We all agreed the event would be potluck,and I volunteered to do a salad and dessert.

I used a standard Greek Pasta Salad recipe from a healthy cookbook (I know what you are thinking - and trust me, I normally agree, but this has some really yummy recipes).  This particular recipe I have made a dozen times, and it is usually a hit at parties:

For the dessert I decided to go with a new recipe from a wonderful cookbook my mom gave me a few years ago from William Sonoma.

The book is divided into various sections based on the prep time required.  I chose to make Cranberry Upside-Down Cake.  The recipe seemed fairly straight forward, and seemed like the perfect dish to take to a party.

I made my list and headed out to the grocery store.  It was a Friday afternoon, at 5:00, and, let me tell you, it was PACKED!  I started in the produce section, grabbed a variety of veggies for the pasta salad, and then headed to the berry aisle. 

The aisle was totally packed full of people including a bundle of kids, shopping carts, even the stock-boy was there with a cart full of more berries.  Well I grabbed a package and checked the weight (I needed 8 oz for my recipe) - noting it was only 6 ounces, I briefly considered buying a second package, but opted not to after checking the price.

I then did the rest of my shopping and headed home to start cooking.  D was working late, so I had the evening to myself to be as messy as I wanted in the kitchen!  I put on an apron, turned up the volume on the radio, grabbed a Diet Coke from the fridge, and cooked up a storm.

Later in the evening, D came home and we went out to get dinner, and came home for a movie on the couch.  Before bed, I went in the kitchen to cover the cake, and D remarked how yummy it looked.  I mentioned that recipe called for more berries, but that I didn't buy quite enough - I also suggested that next time, I might mix some blueberries in with the cranberries.

D looked at me and asked: 

"What was this recipe called again?" 

I responded plainly:

"Cranberry Upside-Down Cake, ya know, like Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, but with cranberries."

He then laughed and said,:

"Sweetie, surely you know the difference between a cranberry and a raspberry!"

Well you guessed it, I used raspberries instead of cranberries.  For the record I do know that cranberries are a winter berry, often strung on string with popcorn at Christmas time.

Raspberries on the other hand a sweet summer berry, which make for yummy baked goods,yogurt toppings, and more.

Silly me!  Oh well, the cake turned out fine, and the party was a blast!  Also, thanks so much to Heather (and Michael) for graciously hosting, and Torri for driving us OKC girls!