Easy Cranberry Orange Cake Recipe
Cranberry orange cake is one of the most delicious and famous recipes that should be a part of your holiday season.
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Ingredients
For the loaf cake:
- Granulated sugar 1 and a half cup
- Flour 1 and a half cup
- Baking powder 1 and a half tsp
- Salt half tsp
- Unsalted butter ¾ cup at room temperature
- Eggs 2
- Orange zest 1 tbsp
- Fresh orange juice 2 tbsp
- Buttermilk ¼ cup
- Sour cream ¼ cup
- Cranberries 6 oz. Fresh or frozen both are preferred
For the lemon glaze:
- Confectioners’ sugar 1 and a half cup
- Fresh orange juice 3 tbsp
- Orange zest 1 tsp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease your loaf pan.
- Start mixing sugar, butter, and orange zest in your electric mixer. After 4 minutes, start adding eggs one at a time until they are combined.
- Mix the orange juice, buttermilk, and sour cream in a bowl.
- Start adding this mixture to the dry one slowly and mix it continuously.
- Add the cranberries and fold them into the mixture.
- Bake it for 50-55 minutes. To check, use a toothpick and if it comes out clean, then your cake is done.
- Let it cool for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Start preparing the glaze by mixing all the ingredients in the bowl. Top it on the cake and let it cool in the fridge for 3-5 hours.