Description
Need quick easy cake ideas? This cranberry orange glazed cake is the best simple loaf for breakfast dessert or holiday gifting! Bright citrus flavor and juicy cranberries make it a healthy and cheerful treat. One of the easiest and most delicious baking recipes ever!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp orange juice for glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy then beat in eggs one at a time.
- Add orange zest vanilla and orange juice and mix until combined.
- Gradually stir in dry ingredients then fold in cranberries.
- Pour into loaf pan and bake 50–55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar with orange juice and drizzle over cooled cake.
Notes
- Use dried cranberries if fresh aren’t available just soak them first.
- Let cake cool completely before glazing for best results.
- Add cinnamon or nutmeg for a cozy holiday flavor twist.
- Store leftovers tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg