Cranberry Christmas Cake
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Cranberry Christmas Cake
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Ready to impress your Christmas guests? Cranberry Christmas Cake is easy to make with an incredible combination of sweet and tart flavors. Tender moist cake with hints of vanilla and almond and bursting with fresh cranberries.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 orange zested (about 2 teaspoons loose zest)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 ½ cups fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13x9 baking dish with baking spray (or use homemade cake release). Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat sugar with eggs for 5 minutes. The mixture becomes double in size.
- Add softened butter, vanilla, almond extract, and orange zest. Beat an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add in flour and salt, just until combined. Fold in fresh cranberries.
- Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 42-45 minutes. Cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Prepare the baking pan: Spray your dish with baking spray before adding the batter. Or use my Homemade Cake Release!
- Zesting an orange: Use a hand held grater or zesting tool to remove the zest from your orange. Run the grater over the peel of an orange to remove the zest. Make sure not to include any of the bitter white peel.
- Storing: Keep leftover cranberry cake covered at room temperature. Enjoy within 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
- Serve this sweet cake for breakfast on the holiday with a mug of hot chocolate or a cup of eggnog.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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9 reviews
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