Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Christmas Cranberry Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 TSP baking powder
1 TSP baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE:


1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
Optional: Sugared cranberries and rosemary sprigs

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in cranberries, dates and pecans.
Spread in a greased and floured 10" tube pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, for glaze, heat orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves.
Invert cake onto a serving plate.
With a toothpick, punch holes in cake.
Spoon glaze over cake.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
If desired, top with sugared cranberries and rosemary.

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