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cranberry streusel pound cake

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Private Recipe by
Chrystal Cackler
@journeyrock92
Huntsville, AL

From a cookbook.

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yield 10 serving(s)
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cranberry streusel pound cake

  • nonstick cooking spray or butter, for the pan
  • all purpose flour, for the pan
  • FOR THE STREUSEL
  • 1/4 c
    walnut pieces
  • 2 Tbsp
    light or dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    finely grated orange zest
  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 c
    dried cranberries, lightly chopped
  • FOR THE ICING
  • 1/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp
    heavy cream
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cinnamon

How To Make cranberry streusel pound cake

  • 1
    Make the streusel: Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 325. Grease an 8 1/2x4 1/2 inch loaf pan with the spray and dust with flour, tap out any excess. Put the walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor. Pulse until the walnuts are chopped into small pieces.
  • 2
    Make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and orange zest until well blended. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the sugar and beat well until slightly fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping the bowl well. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. With the mixer on low, add about a third of the flour mixture and mix until almost combined; add half of the buttermilk and mix again until just combined. Repeat with another third of the flour, the last half of the buttermilk, and then the remaining flour, mixing each time until just combined. Stir in the dried cranberries with a rubber spatula.
  • 3
    With the spatula, spread half of the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle evenly with the walnut streusel. Spread on the remaining batter. Bake until the loaf is golden brown and skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-75 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, turn out of the pan, and let cool completely on the rack.
  • 4
    Make the icing: In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, cream, and cinnamon with a small spoon until there are no lumps. The icing should drizzle smoothly in a thin line from the tip of the spoon; you may need to add up to another 1 teaspoon cream. Drizzle the icing over the cake in thin parallel lines and let set for about 15 minutes before serving. Slice gently with a serrated knife.
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