Best Holiday Cranberry Eggnog Cake Recipes

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OVERNIGHT CRANBERRY-EGGNOG COFFEE CAKE



Overnight Cranberry-Eggnog Coffee Cake image

To use up leftover eggnog, cranberries and pecans from the holiday season, I added them to a classic coffee cake recipe. Mix it all together the night before, and bake it in the morning. -Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Brunch

Time 1h

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup eggnog
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries
STREUSEL:
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon eggnog

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, whisk eggnog, sour cream and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, orange zest, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with eggnog mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in cranberries. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. For streusel, in a small bowl, mix sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon until blended. Stir in pecans; sprinkle over batter. Refrigerate, covered, at least 8 hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 350°. Remove pan from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 20 minutes., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and eggnog until smooth; drizzle over cake. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY EGGNOG CAKE



Holiday Cranberry Eggnog Cake image

Got eggnog and cranberries? We use both in this yummy, moist cake for the holidays. Dollop with a sweet topping of whipped cream and Mascarpone. -Roxanne Peelen, Franklin, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1-1/2 cups eggnog
3 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dried cranberries
MASCARPONE TOPPING:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 carton (8 ounces) Mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggnog, eggs, butter, nutmeg and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fold in cranberries., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In another small bowl, mix Mascarpone cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla just until combined. Fold in whipped cream. Serve with cake; sprinkle with additional nutmeg.

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