Cranberry Breakfast Cake
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4.6
Cranberry Breakfast Cake
Description
The Cranberry Breakfast Cake combines butter, sugar, eggs, and a balance of vanilla and almond extracts to create a flavorful batter. Baking powder provides lift, and salt balances sweetness in the mix. Whole cranberries, frozen and unthawed, are folded into the batter carefully to maintain their shape and distribute evenly.
This cake is baked in a 9x9-inch pan, optionally lined with parchment paper for easy removal and slicing. The sparkling sugar sprinkled on top adds a light crunch and a touch of extra sweetness to the surface.
The finished cake offers a tender crumb contrasted by bursts of fresh, tart cranberries throughout. It serves well as a breakfast treat or a light dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup half and half or milk
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large, at room temperature
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp almond extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups cranberries whole, can be frozen (do not thaw
- 2 Tbsp Sparkling Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly spray a 9x9 inch baking pan. I like to line mine with a 2 sheets of parchment paper with long ends, so I can lift it out later for easy slicing, but that's optional.
- Mix the half and half with lemon juice and set aside. Note: you can substitute buttermilk if you like.
- Cream the soft butter and sugar together for about 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of your bowl as needed, until light and fluffy. This step helps lighten and aerate the cake.
- Beat in the egg and extracts, followed by the baking powder and salt, and keep scraping that bowl.
- Lower your mixer speed and blend in 1/2 the flour, just until it's almost all blended, then add the half and half, and finally the rest of the flour. Just blend until the flour is incorporated, and then stop.
- Gently fold in the cranberries, making sure to get them evenly distributed but not crushed. If you like you can reserve a handful of cranberries to pop onto the top of the cake before baking.
- Spread the batter (it will be quite thick) evenly into your pan. Add your extra cranberries to the surface of the cake, pushing them in gently.
- Sprinkle the sparkling sugar over the surface of the cake and then bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until risen, golden, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without wet batter on it. Try not to over bake the cake, and check on the early side, especially if your oven runs hot.
- Let cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan, then, if you used parchment, you can remove the cake to cool completely, or slice while still slightly warm.
- Store the leftover cake in the pan on the counter covered with foil.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 302IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
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