Easiest Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze
My cranberry orange bread recipe has been a long-time reader favorite, and this Bundt cake is inspired by that recipe. This is a no-fuss cranberry orange bunch cake! There’s no mixer necessary, and takes just 10 minutes to whisk together the batter, and dirties just one bowl. No need to combine dry ingredients in another bowl and fold in. Nope! This is a lovely and bright citrus cranberry cake that’s much easier to prepare than pie and is a nice departure from pumpkin-this or peppermint-that, which are so typical around the holidays. For a touch of extra elegance and to really get into the Christmas spirit of things, decorated the cranberry orange bundt cake with homemade sugared cranberries, although it’s optional – but is a good way to use up the opened bag of cranberries you’ll have from the cake. When I’m baking for just my family or close friends, I tend to make just the cake and sweet orange glaze, which I highly recommend! But if you’re pressed for time or don’t have the energy, you can omit the sugared cranberries. Make this cake for Thanksgiving, Christmas parties and holiday entertaining, or for Christmas dinner or Christmas morning brunch. You may as well take advantage of fresh cranberries while they’re in season!
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake Ingredients
This elegant cranberry Christmas cake is made with just a handful of basic ingredients, including:
Whole milk Lemon juice Egg Oil – I prefer oil than butter because it keeps the cake moister, without the need for sour cream Granulated sugar Light brown sugar Orange zest and juice Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Baking soda Baking powder Salt Fresh cranberries Confectioners’ sugar
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
This orange cranberry bundt cake couldn’t be simpler to prepare! The cake itself is a one bowl event – no stand mixer nor electric mixer needed! The glaze you can whisk together in 30 seconds, and the sugared cranberries are optional.
How To Make Sugared Cranberries for Garnishing the Bundt Cake
Follow these basic steps for fabulous and festive sugared cranberries!
Other Garnish Ideas
The cranberry Christmas cake is perfect with just the sweet orange glaze, but if you want to go the extra mile you can optionally garnish it with one or more of the following:
Sugared cranberries Fresh cranberries (noting that they’ll strictly be garnish and not for eating because they are bitter) Orange slices Sprigs of fresh rosemary A dollop of whipped cream or a few teaspoons of whipped topping on individual plates Make orange cream cheese frosting by making a half batch of this cream cheese frosting, then adding 1 tsp orange extract and/or 1 tsp finely grated orange zest Buttercream frosting
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