Cranberry Christmas Cake
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Festive Cranberry Christmas Cake Enjoy this easy recipe for a moist delicious holiday treat Bake yours today
- Author: amelia
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Unsalted Butter
- Eggs
- Milk or Buttermilk
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Vanilla Extract
- Fresh Cranberries
- Orange Zest
- Cinnamon (optional)
- Nutmeg (optional)
- Cloves (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a cake pan.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices (if using).
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk or buttermilk, until just combined.
- Gently fold in cranberries and orange zest.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with your favorite frosting (optional) or dust with powdered sugar.