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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

For the cake:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest from about 2 oranges
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries tossed in 1 tablespoon flour

For the glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 –3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Instructions
 

  • 1️⃣ Preheat oven & prep pan.
  • Preheat to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10–12 cup bundt pan well.
  • 2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • 3️⃣ Cream butter & sugar.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in orange zest, juice, and vanilla.
  • 4️⃣ Combine wet & dry.
  • On low speed, mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in cranberries.
  • 5️⃣ Bake.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50–60 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
  • 6️⃣ Glaze.
  • Whisk powdered sugar and orange juice to make a pourable glaze. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

  • You can use frozen cranberries — no need to thaw!
  • Cake keeps moist thanks to buttermilk.