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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake with Cake Mix!
This cranberry orange bundt cake is a gorgeous dessert for the holidays and easily made thanks to a boxed cake mix!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
- ½ cup cranberries
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 box yellow cake mix
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
- 3 tablespoons half & half or milk
Sugared Cranberries:
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup white sugar divided
- 1 cup cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a Bundt pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, orange juice, and melted butter with a hand mixer until combined. Add the cake mix and mix until the batter is smooth. Fold in ½ cup of cranberries.
- Pour the batter into the Bundt pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a separate large bowl until combined. Add the vanilla extract and half & half and blend until smooth.
- Remove the cake from the pan and transfer it to a serving plate. Drizzle the top with the cream cheese glaze and garnish with sugar-frosted cranberries, if using.
- Sugared Cranberries:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water and ½ cup sugar over medium-high heat. Whisk to combine and bring to a simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the cranberries. Allow them to soak for 10 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and use a slotted spoon to transfer the cranberries from the syrup onto the baking sheet. Let them dry for 30 minutes.
- Once dried, sprinkle the cranberries with the remaining sugar and stir to coat.
- Store any leftover cranberries in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
540mg
(23%)
Potassium
196mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
59g
(118%)
Vitamin A
397IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
182mg
(18%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 540mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 59g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 397IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 182mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.