Description
A festive cranberry bundt cake, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2–3 tablespoons milk or cream (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
- Fresh cranberries and rosemary sprigs for decoration
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the sour cream, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in Cranberries: Gently fold in the fresh cranberries.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Decorate: Drizzle glaze over the cooled cake. Decorate with fresh cranberries and rosemary sprigs. Dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Frozen Cranberries: If using frozen cranberries, do not thaw them before adding to the batter to prevent bleeding.
- Moisture Check: Ensure not to overbake the cake to keep it moist.
- Decorative Touch: Adding rosemary sprigs gives a festive touch and complements the cranberries visually.
- Storage: The cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg