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Amazing 70-Minute Moist Cranberry Orange Pound Cake

Cranberry Orange Pound Cake
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This is a recipe for a moist Cranberry Orange Pound Cake, perfect for a festive Christmas brunch or a rich winter dessert. Bring the joy of Sunday baking into your kitchen with this flavorful cake.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • Zest of 2 large oranges
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, halved
  • For the Glaze (Optional): 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, orange zest, and orange juice.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  7. Gently fold in the halved cranberries.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  9. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. If using the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

Notes

  • Using fresh cranberries gives the best texture, but frozen work well if you do not thaw them first.
  • Zest the oranges before juicing them to make sure you capture all that bright flavor.
  • This cake tastes even better the next day once the flavors have settled.

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