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Cranberry Orange Cake
Our easy
Cranberry Orange Cake
recipe brings together tart cranberries and a refreshing orange flavor with a sweet tender cake. It's made with fresh cranberries and pantry staples and is ready in less than 1 hour.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
35
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Baked Goods, Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
15
Calories:
296
kcal
Author:
Lori @ A Reinvented Mom
Equipment
Microplane zester
Large mixing bowl
Electric hand mixer
9x13 baking dish
Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
3
large eggs
room temperature
2
cups
granulated sugar
¾
cup
unsalted butter, softened
(1.5 sticks)
2
teaspoons
orange zest
1
teaspoon
almond or vanilla extract
2
cups
all-purpose flour
2 ½
cups
fresh cranberries
rinsed
⅔
cup
pecans
chopped
Optional Garnishes for Serving
Whipped cream
Chopped cranberries
Chopped pecans
Confectioners sugar
Sparkling sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until slightly thickened and the eggs are a darker lemon color, about 4-5 minutes.
Add softened butter, extract and orange zest, beating just until combined.
Gradually add the flour, stirring just until combined
Stir in cranberries and pecans.
Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove dish from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Serve at room temperature or warm with optional garnishes if using.
Notes
You can use frozen berries for this recipe - let them thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes before using.
I haven’t tried this recipe with dried cranberries.
Store leftovers
loosely covered at room temperature on the counter for about 3 days. Don’t cover tightly or the cake gets too soft.
Nutrition
Calories:
296
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
42
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.4
g
|
Cholesterol:
57
mg
|
Sodium:
15
mg
|
Potassium:
66
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
28
g
|
Vitamin A:
345
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
15
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg