A festive Cranberry Bundt Cake makes a deliciously impressive holiday dessert. The sweetness of the cake contrasts nicely with the tartness of the fresh berries, and the icing on the cake is a sweet orange glaze that puts this stunning cake in a league of its own!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time55 minutesmins
Additional Time15 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: 500+ Best Dessert Recipes
Keyword: bundt, cake, cranberry, dessert
Servings: 12
Author: Sweet Basil
Ingredients
2TablespoonsUnsalted Buttersoftened (for greasing the pan)
Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously butter and flour a 9" bundt pan.
I recommend using 2 tablespoons unsalted butter that is softened to room temperature. Use your fingers to work the butter into the grooves of the pan. It's important to make sure you coat every bit of the pan to ensure the cake releases nicely so it looks purty.
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Sprinkle with flour and distribute evenly throughout the pan. Discard any excess flour.
1 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
Combine 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
Place 12 ounces fresh cranberries (1 bag) in a small bowl and pick through them to weed out any mushy ones.
12 Ounces Fresh Cranberries
Add 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour and toss gently to coat the cranberries.
1 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
Set aside until ready to use.
In a mixing bowl, combine 2 sticks softened butter with 2 cups sugar.
2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, 2 Cups Sugar
Mix on low to combine and then turn up the speed to mid-high and beat for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Add eggs to the butter mixture one at a time, mixing after each addition until combined.
4 Large Eggs
Mix in 1/2 the flour mixture until combined and add 1/2 cup sour cream and mix well.
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
Add in the remaining flour mixture until just combined and scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all flour is mixed in.
Gently fold cranberries into the batter.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth to even out.
Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes until the top springs back when pressed gently or a cake tester inserted comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes.
Carefully run a flat edge, such as a butter knife, around the edge of the pan to loosen and also around the center hole.
Place a cooling rack over top of the cake pan and carefully flip the cake pan over so the cake slides out onto the cooling rack. The cake pan will be hot, so be sure to protect your hands.
Allow cake to cool completely.
Prepare the sweet orange glaze by combining 1 cup confecioners' sugar with 1/4 cup orange juice and a pinch of kosher salt.
1 Cup Confectioners' Sugar , 1/4 Cup Orange Juice , Pinch Kosher Salt
Mix well to combine.
Add more sugar to thicken or more orange juice to thin to your desired consistency.
When cake is cooled, drizzle the glaze over the cake.