Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake

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This easy cranberry almond bundt cake is made with fresh cranberries and topped with a white chocolate glaze! The sweet almond flavor pairs perfectly with the tart cranberry flavor. A fantastic Christmas dessert or Thanksgiving recipe! 

This Easy Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake is moist, full of fresh cranberries and topped with a white chocolate glaze. A gorgeous Christmas dessert! 

Confession time: It’s been in the mid-60’s here and I’m not sure how I’m going to survive winter.

You think I’m joking…

Truthfully, I do love the ‘cold’ California weather (guys, when the majority of the year is spent in the 80’s and 90’s, 60 feels cold). I pull out my boots and sweatshirts and prepare for winter like Randy in A Christmas Story. I drink peppermint hot chocolate like it’s going out of style and eat all the butternut squash mac and cheese I can.

As you can see, living in snow is completely out of the question for me. I have a weird thing about wet jeans anyway, so, realistically, for me, California’s a good fit.

Want to know what else is a good fit? This cranberry almond cake. It’s not just a fit for me. Oh no, this cranberry cake is a fit for everyone who has a soul–a Christmas soul, if you will. 😉

Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake. Those four words spark Christmas joy in the hearts of many.

Are you a Christmas cranberry fan? If you are, I’m virtually high-fiving you and awkwardly winking at you for your fantastic life choices.

On the other hand, if cranberries aren’t your thing, I’m confident this cake will change your mind (don’t let the awkward winking thing keep you from trying this cake 😉).

Bundt cakes are incredibly easy to make. There are quite a few here on the blog, because they look elegant and classy without requiring too much work. You’re welcome.

This cake is filled with the usual suspects of butter, sugar, and eggs, but one standout ingredient is Bob’s Red Mill Organic Unbleached All Purpose White Flour. Bob’s Red Mill is a pantry staple. The flour is freshly milled from organic hard red wheat, and it is not enriched with any additives. It makes baked goods light and fluffy, and is an extremely versatile baking ingredient.

Cranberry Almond Bundt Ingredients:

• butter & sour cream (makes this cranberry bundt cake extra rich, extra tender and extra moist)
• sugar (while the recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar, it is important to note this is a big bundt cake and the sugar also helps to offset the tart cranberries)
• orange zest and orange juice (brightens the flavor of the bundt cake and cranberry and orange pair so well together)
• eggs
• vanilla and almond extract
• flour, baking soda, salt
• fresh cranberries

White Chocolate Glaze (similar to a white chocolate ganache)

• white chocolate
• heavy cream
• almond extract

Tips & Tricks to Making This Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake:

• Grease your bundt cake pan very well. You can do this with butter and flour or baking spray. I prefer to coat the bundt pan with baking spray. The butter + flour method has not worked well for me (I always seem to get chunks of flour stuck to my cake).
• Make sure you toss the cranberries in a little bit of flour (the exact amount is mentioned in the recipe). This keeps the cranberries from sinking to the bottom of the cake batter.
• Butter and sour cream are mixed together. Sugar and orange zest are added to the butter mixture. Next, add in the eggs one at a time. Finally, add in the orange juice, vanilla extract and almond extract.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Sifting keeps the cake light and fluffy.
• Gently add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined. Lastly, add in cranberries.
• This bakes for about 60-75 minutes–it’s a big bundt cake.

Hello, gorgeous. I need you in my life, stat.

Make this before cranberry season is over!

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Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake with White Chocolate Glaze

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 10 mins

Total Time

1 hr 40 mins

 

This easy cranberry almond bundt cake is made with fresh cranberries and topped with a white chocolate ganache! The sweet almond flavor pairs perfectly with the tart cranberry flavor. A fantastic Christmas dessert or Thanksgiving recipe!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake

Servings: 18 -20 Slices

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sour cream (light is fine)
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp orange zest
• 5 eggs, large
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 Tbsp orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)
• 3 1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached All Purpose White Flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries (plus 2 Tbsp Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached All Purpose White Flour)

White Chocolate Glaze

• 5 oz white baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp almond extract

Topping

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• cranberries (sugared would work great as well)

Instructions

Cranberry Almond Cake

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in sour cream, and beat until well combined.
3. Add in granulated sugar and orange zest, beating until well combined.
4. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add in vanilla extract, almond extract, and orange juice. Mix.
6. In a separate bowl, sift together Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached All Purpose White Flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
7. In a small bowl, mix cranberries and 2 Tbsp Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached All Purpose White Flour together (this helps prevent the cranberries from sinking to the bottom). Add the cranberries to the batter, and mix.
8. Grease a bundt cake pan well (I used baking spray) and pour the batter evenly into the pan.
9. Bake for 65-70 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean (at the 50 minute mark, I covered the cake with loosely with foil to prevent too much browning on top of the cake).
10. Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pan. Allow to cool completely before adding the glaze.

White Chocolate Glaze

1. Heat heavy cream and almond extract over med-low heat until it begins to simmer (stirring constantly so the cream does not scald).
2. Take off the heat and pour over the white chocolate. Allow to stand about 1 minute, then stir the mixture until the white chocolate melts completely and the glaze is smooth.
3. Allow to sit 5-10 minutes so the glaze can thicken.
4. Pour the glaze over the cake. Top with sliced almonds and cranberries, if desired.
5. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Paula Deen's Holiday Baking 2016 Issue

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