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Better than Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bread
This Better Than Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bread has all the bells and whistles of the original bars, but in an irresistible pound cake form. Skip the coffee shop and stay home and bake!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 384 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
cake
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries plus a handful more for scattering over the frosting
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips finely chopped. You can also use white confectionary or melting wafers for easy melting.
frosting
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- milk or cream to thin
drizzle
- 1/2 cup white chocolate finely chopped. You can also use white confectionary or melting wafers for easy melting.
- 1 tsp coconut or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter a standard (9x5) loaf pan. I like to line it with a sheet of parchment paper to make it easy to remove the cake after baking.
- Whisk together the flours, soda, powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla.
- Gently mix in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Fold in the cranberries and chocolate chips.
- Turn the batter into your prepared loaf pan. I like to line it with a sheet of parchment paper to make it easy to remove the cake after baking. Bake for 55 minutes to an hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without wet batter clinging to it. Don't over bake, check it early. Let the cake cool before you frost it.
- To make the frosting mix the sugar with enough milk or cream to create a thick spreadable consistency.. Blend in the vanilla. Spread over the top of the cooled cake. Scatter with dried cranberries.
- Make the chocolate drizzle by melting the chocolate and the oil in a small (clean and dry!) microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir to melt. If necessary microwave for another few seconds, but be careful not to over do it.
- When the chocolate is smooth, take a spoon and drizzle it all over the top of the cake in a criss-cross pattern.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
158mg
(7%)
Potassium
112mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
49g
(98%)
Vitamin A
303IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 303IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.