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Cranberry Orange Pound Cake with Pyrex | Grandbaby Cakes
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Cranberry Orange Pound Cake

This cranberry orange bundt cake is made with fresh cranberries, orange zest, and a moist pound cake base. Topped with a orange scented glaze!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
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Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 546kcal

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • cups granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs room temperature
  • 3 cups cake flour plus 2 tablespoons sifted, separated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries

For the Icing:

  • 1⅓ cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Instructions

For the Cake:

  • Preheat your oven to 325°F. Liberally prepare a 12-cup Bundt pan with the nonstick method of your choice.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on high speed.
  • Slowly add the granulated sugar. Cream together for an additional 5 minutes, until very pale yellow and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs 1 at a time, combining well after each addition and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  • Turn your mixer down to its lowest speed and slowly add the 3 cups of flour in 2 batches. Add the salt, baking powder and baking soda. Be careful not to overbeat.
  • Add the sour cream, vanilla extract, orange extract and orange zest. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix the batter until just combined. Turn off mixer and toss cranberries with remaining 2 tablespoons with flour then carefully fold cranberries into cake batter.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.

For the Icing:

  • Whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. If it is too runny, add a bit more sugar or if it is too thick, add a little bit more orange juice. You want to consistency to coat the back of a spoon but slide off easily.
  • Drizzle on top of cooled cake and serve.

Notes

  • Room Temperature Ingredients. Make sure your butter and ingredients are at room temperature. This will help them to melt into each other while mixing.
  • Creaming the Butter and Sugar. Take your time during the mixing of the butter and sugar, also known as the creaming period. This will add a lovely lift of air and lightness to your cake and also ensure that your ingredients start off well mixed.
  • Don't Over Mix Your Cake. When you add the dry ingredients be sure you only mix until the ingredients are just combined. Don’t over-mix and risk additional gluten being added.
  • Tossing the Cranberries in Flour. This helps keep them from sinking to the bottom when baked in the batter!
  • Prep Your Pan. To avoid the cake sticking be sure you use a spray formulated for baking or the old-school method of butter and flour for coating your baking pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 745IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.8mg