Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Sugared Cranberries

INGREDIENTS

For the Cake::

2 cups

cake flour

3/4 cup

cocoa

5 1/2 tsp

baking soda

3/4 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

butter, room temperature

2 cups

golden brown sugar

large eggs

5 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

buttermilk

3/4 cup

red wine

For the Frosting::

5 1/2 cups

chilled heavy whipping cream, divided

1/3 cup

white chocolate, grated

1 cup

sugar

2 8 ounce containers

chilled mascarpone cheese

For the Sugared Cranberry Garnish::

2 cups

sugar

1 cup

water

1 cup

red wine

2 cups

fresh cranberries

3/4 cup

granulated sugar