cranberry orange pound cake

(1 RATING)
41 Pinches
Newcastle, ON
Updated on Aug 15, 2013

I like to make a fruit pound cake when I have friends over for a chat and coffee and this cake freezes if there is any left over.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake
yield 12 to 14

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter softened
  • 2 3/4 cups sugar
  • 6 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/8 cups fresh or frozen cranberries,,chopped
  • - vanilla butter sauce
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 cup butter softened [no subs}`
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make cranberry orange pound cake

  • Step 1
    In a mixing bowl cream butter, gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy about 7 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, stir in vanilla and orange zest..combine flour and baking powder, add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. beat on low speed just until blended. Fold in cranberries.
  • Step 2
    Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan and bake at 359F for 65 to 70 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. remove and cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes and remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
  • Step 3
    In small saucepan add sugar and flour stir in cream and butter and bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly,remove from heat and stir in vanilla. serve warm over cake...pour sauce into a container and warm sauce in micro when serving later. This recipe yields about 1-1/2 cups of sauce.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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