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Cranberry Cake

Delicious homemade cake with fresh cranberries. Topped with a homemade frosting, sugared cranberries and a drizzle of white chocolate. Perfect dessert recipe for the holidays!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Resting Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 697 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake
  • 4 eggs separated
  • ½ c. unsalted butter softened
  • ½ c. canola oil
  • 2 ¼ c. Sugar In The Raw®
  • 2 ¼ c. + 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour divided
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 c. 2% milk
  • ½ c. sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1 ½ c. fresh cranberries
Frosting
  • 1 c. unsalted butter softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • 5 c. powdered sugar
  • salt to taste
Topping
  • 1 c. sugared cranberries
  • ¼ c. white chocolate melting squares

Instructions

Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
  2. Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Set aside.
  3. Place butter in a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in oil, beat until well combined. Add in Sugar In The Raw, 1 c. at a time, mixing until well combined, about 1 minute. Add in egg yolks, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Scrape sides down when mixing.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together 2 ¼ c. flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set dry mixture aside.
  5. In a small mixing bowl, combine the vanilla extract, milk, sour cream and orange zest.
  6. Rotate adding in the dry and wet ingredients to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  7. In a separate mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks appear, about 1-2 minutes. Gently fold egg whites into the batter mixture until just combined.
  8. In a mixing bowl, toss together fresh cranberries and 1 Tbsp of flour. Gently fold cranberries into batter. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
  9. Place in oven and bake for 55 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely
Frosting
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until combined, about 1-2 minutes. Add orange zest and vanilla extract to creamed mixture. Mix until combined. Add in powdered sugar, mixing after each 1 c. addition. Add in milk and mix to combine.
  2. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, 1 Tbsp at a time until you reach desired consistency. If batter is too thin add more powdered sugar ½ c. at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  3. Once it is your desired consistency, add a pinch of salt to balance sweetness.
  4. Frost cooled cake.
Topping
  1. Place sugared cranberries on top of frosting cake.
  2. Melt white chocolate according to package directions. Drizzle over sugar cranberries. Let rest 1 hour for chocolate to set.
  3. Serve or store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

  • If you don't like the tartness of cranberries, no worries. The cranberries burst when baking and the sweetness of the cake and frosting will balance it out!
  • This recipe calls for fresh cranberries, but if you can't find any, frozen cranberries will work just fine!
  • You can freeze this cake. When it's time to enjoy it simply thaw it, uncovered, at room temperature, if possible.
  • If you do not consume all of the cake the first day, please store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
  • No time for sugared cranberries? You can simply top it with fresh cranberries and skip the coating of the cranberries, although I prefer the sugared cranberries!

Nutrition Information

Calories 697kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 113g (38%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 106mg (4%) Potassium 138mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 88g (176%) Vitamin A 634IU (13%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 61mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 697

% Daily Value*

Calories 697kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 113g 38%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 106mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 88g 176%
Vitamin A 634IU 13%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 61mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.