Slices of cranberry almond cake

Cranberry Almond Cake

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 10
Author: Karie
This simple cake is scented with lemon zest and almond extract, studded with fresh cranberries, and dressed in a beautiful cranberry glaze.

Equipment

  • 9×5 inch loaf pan

Ingredients
 

Cranberry Almond Cake

  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, soft
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped

Cranberry Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cranberry juice

Instructions
 

For the cranberry cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom and long sides of the pan with parchment paper for easier removal after baking.
  • Cream the butter until smooth and silky.
  • In a small bowl, combine lemon zest and sugar. Stir for a few minutes, until lemon releases its natural oils. The sugar will become sticky and fragrant.
  • Add lemon sugar to butter and beat until thoroughly mixed.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated.
  • Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt) together in a medium bowl. Combine milk, lemon juice, and extracts in a separate container.
  • Add about 1/3 of flour mixture to butter mixture; blend. Add about 1/3 of milk mixture and mix until nearly incorporated. Continue alternating dry ingredients and milk until everything is just blended.
  • Fold in chopped cranberries.
  • Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and bake until toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. While still just slightly warm, invert cake onto a cooling rack. Allow to finish cooling completely.

For the cranberry glaze:

  • Whisk powdered sugar and cranberry juice together thoroughly.
  • Drizzle glaze over top of cake. Slice and serve!

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About Karie

I'm a professional baker, recipe developer, photographer, and forager. I love sharing unique seasonal baking recipes with fun flavors!

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