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Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake Recipe
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5 from 3 votes

Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake Recipe

This soft and tender Orange Cranberry Cake is filled with tart cranberries and orange zest. It’s the perfect cozy recipe for an easy and delicious fall breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 408kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter room temperature
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 Tablespoons Orange Zest
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Buttermilk
  • 2 cups Cranberries fresh
  • 2 Tablespoons Coarse Sugar Sugar in the raw works great, for topping

Lemon Glaze (optional)

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the room temperature butter and sugar. Using the paddle attachment, beat until light and fluffy, or about 3 minutes.
  • Slowly add the egg, orange zest and vanilla and mix on low speed until smooth. Stop the mixer and add the flour, baking powder and salt, then mix on low speed just until almost combined.
  • Add the buttermilk and continue mixing on low until well mixed. Finally, use a rubber spatula to carefully fold in the fresh cranberries by hand.
  • Transfer the batter to a buttered 9" x 9" baking dish, using an offset spatula to spread evenly. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of coarse sugar over the cake batter just before baking.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely on a cooling rack before slicing. Enjoy!

Lemon Glaze

  • In a small mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar. Add 2 Tablespoon lemon juice. Stir until combined. Add up to 1 more tablespoon of lemon juice until you reach your desired consistency. (I like the add juice unitl there is a ribbon-like drizzle that melts into the glaze when you lift your spoon)
  • Drizzle lemon glaze over the Berry Coffee Cake,Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 701IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg