Christmas Cranberry Pound Cake

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This Christmas, try something new and bake a cranberry pound cake! The tartness of the cranberries is the perfect balance to the sweetness of the cake. And with a little bit of glaze on top, it will be everyone's favorite dessert this holiday season.

Prep Time25

Cook Time45

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Wendy

Equipment

2 loaf pans
Medium bowl
Large bowl
Electric Mixer stand or hand mixer
wire rack

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cup 3 sticks unsalted butter
2 ¾ cups sugar
6 eggs room temperature
2 ½ teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 ½ cups fresh cranberries
Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Sset aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 7 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
Next, add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition and scraping down the sides as needed. Mix in the orange zest and vanilla.
To the batter, add half of the flour and beat until combined. Mix in the sour cream until blended and then the remaining flour, occasionally scraping down the sides.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pans.
Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center returns clean.
Cool the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes prior to removing the loaves to cool completely on the wire rack.
Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, prior to slicing and serving.

Notes

Make sure to beat the butter and sugar together for at least 7 minutes, this will create that light and fluffy texture.
Spray your baking pans generously with nonstick baking spray so the cakes don’t stick to the pans. Or you can line the baking pans with parchment paper.
Once you start to mix the flour into the batter, be careful to not overmix it.
Mix until just combined or for a maximum of two minutes.
Make sure to let the cakes cool completely before you take them out of the pans so that they don't fall apart.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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