Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipe -Learn Like a Pro :- Brown sugar streusel, flaky and sweet, contrasts with tart cranberry jam on this delicious coffee cake. It takes minutes to create with fresh cranberries, dried cherries, and orange. Ideal dessert for holiday dinner guests!
Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipe -Learn Like a Pro
I made this four times to get it right for posting and sharing. Taste tests are always done here, and some fail and some pass. Cherry and cranberry are great together, and orange complements them. I added honey to balance the tang and enjoyed it on toast. Test it out by making extra cranberry jam using this recipe. Perhaps it would pair well with cream cheese and a bagel.
Ingredients
CRANCHERRY SAUCE
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- large orange zest and juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dried cherries chopped (optional)
- 2 tbsp honey
CAKE
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
CRUMBLE TOPPING
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions
Turn the oven on to 350°F. Coat a 10-inch spring form pan with oil and flour.
Cranchery Sauce: Cook the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and zest in a skillet over medium heat until the fruit starts to soften. Add the cherries, then decrease the heat to a low simmer until the mixture resembles thick jam. Put aside to cool.
Topping: Combine the flour and sugar in a small bowl and mix to combine. Crumble in the butter after adding it. Put aside.
Cake: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized basin or with an electric mixer. Beat in the yogurt and eggs until well blended. Fill prepared pan with batter.
Evenly distribute 1 cup of the cranberry sauce over the top. The excess sauce can be covered and chilled for later use. Drizzle the topping onto the combination of cranberries.
Bake for forty minutes.
After letting them cool for at least 20 minutes on a wire rack, take them out of the spring form pan.
ALSO SEE
Nutrition
- Calories: 302kcal
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 51mg
- Sodium: 134mg
- Potassium: 199mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 37g
- Vitamin A: 310IU
- Vitamin C: 9.6mg
- Calcium: 78mg
- Iron: 1.5mg
FAQs:
1. Can I use dried cranberries instead of fresh or frozen?
Yes, you can substitute dried cranberries for fresh or frozen ones. However, you may want to soak them in hot water for a few minutes to plump them up before using.
2. Can I omit the nuts?
Absolutely! If you have a nut allergy or simply prefer not to use nuts, you can leave them out or substitute them with an equal amount of oats or additional flour in the streusel topping.
3. Can I use a different type of fruit?
Sure! While cranberries are traditional in this recipe, you can experiment with other fruits like blueberries, raspberries, or chopped apples.
4. Can I make this coffee cake ahead of time?
Yes, you can bake the coffee cake ahead of time and store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. You can also freeze it for longer storage. Just make sure to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil before freezing.
