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Cranberry Cake with Vanilla Orange Glaze
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Cranberry Cake with Vanilla Orange Glaze

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks softened butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp pure orange extract (see discussion above for substitutes)
  • zest of two oranges
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ cup cranberry sauce

For the glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp pure orange extract (see notes for substitutes)
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • zest of one orange (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Grease and flour a one pound loaf pan. Set aside.
  • Using a handheld or standing mixer, cream softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each egg addition.
  • Add vanilla and orange extracts and zest to the batter. Mix to incorporate.
  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Swirl ½ cup of leftover cranberry sauce into batter in large sweeping motions.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake at 325°F for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn cake out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • When cake is cool, but still warm, make the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, vanilla and orange extracts and milk together. Drizzle over the cake and sprinkle with additional orange zest.
  • Enjoy!