Perfect Cranberry Orange Pound Cake
This cranberry orange pound cake is soft, moist, and topped with a sweet orange glaze that makes every slice irresistible. With the perfect balance of tart cranberries and fresh citrus, it’s a holiday favorite that feels just right for Christmas brunch or gifting to friends and family!
Ingredients
For the pound cake
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream full fat is best
- 2 tbsp. orange zest
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup dried cranberries
For the orange glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp. orange juice
- 1 tsp. orange zest
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray your 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray or coat the pan with butter.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar (you can use a whisk or a hand mixer). Then, add eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream, and orange zest. Mix until all ingredients are well-incorporated.
- Mix dry ingredients: In another bowl, stir together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the dried cranberries and toss until the cranberries are coated with the flour mixture.
- Add: Add flour/cranberry mixture, about a third at a time, to the wet ingredients. Mix until well-incorporated before adding more flour. Try not to overmix--you can use a hand mixer, but I prefer an old-fashioned whisk or wooden spoon.Stop mixing when the flour is incorporated into the mixture.
- Pour & bake: Pour mixture into your prepared pan. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If cake gets too brown on top, simply cover it loosely with aluminum foil.
- Cool: Cool the pound cake in the pan for 15 about minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make glaze: While the cake is cooling, whisk all of the ingredients for the glaze together in a small bowl. When the cake is completely cool, pour or drizzle the glaze over the top and serve.
Notes
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2.6gFat: 8.2gSaturated Fat: 4.9gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin D: 7µgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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