Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake Recipe

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Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 65 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
25 65 90

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2-3/4 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
  • VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and orange peel. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in cranberries.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in cream and butter; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Serve warm over cake. Yield: 16 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 543 calories, 28 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 155 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 67 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake in Country Woman May/June 1996, p29

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Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2012 by surfrgrlmeli

I've made this cake several times and it is wonderful!! My daughter loves it without the cranberries so I usually make her a small loaf pan without cranberries.


Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by girlygirlcoleman

Love love love this cake!!


Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by melinanie

We all loved this when I made it. My friends couldn't get enough of it.


Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2010 by melinanie

We loved this recipe when I made. Will definitely make it again.

 
 
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