Orange-Cranberry Bundt

Orange-Cranberry Bundt

Bursting with orange flavor, studded with cranberries, this bundt cake is perfect for the holiday parties. Recipe adapted from Family Circle, Dec. 2008

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Apply non-stick spray to a 12-cup bundt pan and set aside.
  3. Using a paddle attachment on your stand mixer, cream until light and fluffy:
    • 1 cup butter, unsalted , room temperature
    • 2 cup granulated sugar
  4. In a separate small bowl whisk:
    • 4 eggs, large
  5. Whisk egg mixture into creamed butter mixture.
  6. Add and mix in:
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 3 tsp orange zest , grated
  7. Add and mix in:
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  8. Add and mix in:
    • 1/2 cup sour cream
  9. Add and mix in until smooth:
    • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  10. In a small bowl, combine:
    • 1 1/2 cup cranberries, fresh , chopped
    • 1 TBS all-purpose flour
  11. Fold cranberries into batter.
  12. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes.
  13. Reduce temperature to 325ºF and bake 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean
  14. Remove to a cooling rack to cool.
  15. To glaze, blend until smooth in a medium-size bowl:
    • 2 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 TBS water
    • 1 tsp orange extract
  16. If glaze is too thick, add more water sparingly.
  17. Place the cake on the cooling rack and place thecooling rack over a baking sheet.
  18. Spoon the glaze over the cake, allowing it to drip down sides.

Orange-Cranberry Bundt  Detail

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 65 min
Inactive Time: 1 hour cooling time
Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 12
Serving Size: 1 slice

Serving Suggestions: Great as cupcakes or use a mini-loaf pan and give away as gifts.