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Orange cake with cranberries served with sugared cranberries over the top and surrounded by orange slices

Orange Cake with Cranberries

If you’re looking for a festive cake that’s got that something special, then my orange cake with cranberries recipe will certainly impress! This festive orange cake is super moist (thanks to a secret ingredient!), tastes like the Holidays, and makes a perfect centerpiece for you to devour.

Course baking, Dessert, holidays
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword cake recipe, cranberries, cranberry recipes, Orange Cake, orange cake recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices
Calories 343 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

  • ¾ cup Chosen Foods Avocado Oil
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • ¼ cup orange juice

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch salt

Cranberries:

  • 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries split in half
  • 1 tablespoon flour

Glaze:

  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2-4 tablespoons orange juice depending on the consistency you want
  • Garnish:
  • Frosted Cranberries
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Orange zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Spray a bundt pan with Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Spray and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients and set aside.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
  5. Add the bowl of wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and mix them well together using a spatula.
  6. Toss the cranberries and flour in a small bowl before adding them into the cake batter bowl.
  7. Fold in the floured cranberries and the cake batter is ready.
  8. Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before flipping it over to cool completely.
  10. In the meantime, make the glaze by whisking together the sugar and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Add more juice if you prefer a thinner consistency to the glaze.
  11. Glaze the cake when it has cooled completely and then garnish with your favorite garnishes.
  12. Enjoy!

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts
Orange Cake with Cranberries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 343 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 124mg5%
Potassium 149mg4%
Carbohydrates 71g24%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 51g57%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 207IU4%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.