Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
I come up with new recipes on a regular basis. Sometimes though, I try to duplicate them due to certain circumstances. It can be because the food item is discountinued, too pricey 💰, or I can’t find it anymore. That is exactly what happened with this Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake…
Years ago when David and I just started dating, we went to Costco. If you shop there, you know about the ladies standing at their stations with food samples to taste. It’s a great way to advertise – if you like it, you’ll probably buy it… simple as that! As we were walking by, there was a very busy lady promoting a cake. I said to David that we should give it a try, but he wasn’t interested. Of course, I didn’t follow him, I turned around and went for a taste sample. OMG 🤯! The cake was amazing! Sure enough, I added that dessert to our cart and later that night after dinner, we each had a slice, yum!
A couple of weeks later, I went back to purchase another one as we were having friends over for dinner. Alas, there were none to be found. Weeks 📅 go by and again, I was looking for that specific cake at Costco, even asking the staff about it. We were all waiting for this incredible dessert to come back again but it never did.
By force of circumstance, I had no choice but to try and reproduce this cake that got me so hooked. Luckily, on my first attempt, I nailed this Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake 🍊🍰 and it has become one of our favorite desserts when I have a large group of people over.
This cake is absolutely delicious and incredibly moist! I use frozen cranberries and that’s what gives this dessert it’s lovely texture. With a tasty balance of tart, citrus and sweetness, this cake is exactly what you need to serve during the Holidays 🎄 or on special occasions.
I use a Bundt pan because David’s mom and oma 👵 made their cakes in them. They also add an elegant flair to the cake. The only downside about these beautiful molds is they have to be extremely well greased and floured otherwise the batter will stick and the final results might not look so pretty. I spray mine with butter flavored cooking spray and I’m not shy with it at all, making sure I get into all the nooks and crannies. Same as with the cooking spray, I use a lot of flour. You have to make sure every surface is well covered. That’s how I do it and when it comes time to remove my Bundt cake from the mold, it looks perfect!
With the Holidays 🎄🎅🎁 just around the corner, this Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake is definitely a scrumptious choice! Don’t be surprised when your guests ask for seconds…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
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Ingredients
CAKE
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. ground Himalayan pink salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice tips & tricks
- 2 large free-run eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk tips & tricks
- 2 tbsp. cranberry juice
- 3/4 cup grapeseed oil tips & tricks
- 1 heaping cup frozen cranberries
- 2 tbsp. orange zest
ORANGE ICING
- 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2-3 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped *optional
Directions
CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and generously grease and flour a Bundt pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, orange juice, eggs, buttermilk, cranberry juice, and grapeseed oil; process on speed 5 until well blended.
- Add the dry ingredients and on speed 2, mix until just incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl.
- Fold in the cranberries and orange zest.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread out evenly. Gently tap the Bundt cake on the counter a few times to remove any trapped air bubbles.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 53 to 60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the heat and let the cake cool in the pan set over a wire rack for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the pan and place it on the wire rack to cool completely before transferring to a serving plate; ice it with the orange icing.
ORANGE ICING
- In a mixing bowl, add sugar, butter, orange juice and orange zest; stir well (*see footnote).
- When the cake is cooled, drizzle the icing over and if desired, sprinkle on some walnuts. Other ingredients such as orange slices or cranberries can also be placed on top.
Notes
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