Best Cranberry Almond Bundt Cake Recipes

CRANBERRY-ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine dried cranberries and amaretto. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat almond paste, half of the butter, and 1/4 cup sugar until well blended. Add remaining butter and remaining sugar; cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract., Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in fresh cranberries and dried cranberry mixture. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Combine glaze ingredients; beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake. If desired, top with sugared cranberries and sliced almonds.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• A couple hours before baking, heat the water to a boil, remove from heat and add dried cranberries to soak up all of the liquid.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Stir the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine almond paste, almond extract, and sugar until it resembles wet sand.
• Add the butter and beat with an electic mixer until fluffy or about 3 minutes.
• Add the eggs individually, beating them in after each addition.
• Add the dry ingredients gradually, alternating with the sour cream.
• Beat 20 seconds and then gently fold all of the cranberries into the batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan (s) and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• If desired, drizzle a light glaze of confectioners' sugar and milk over the cake and garnish with slivered almonds.

WINNING CRANBERRY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream and mix well. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 8-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.