CRANBERRY POUND CAKE WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE

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Scrumptious pound cake dotted with fresh tart cranberries, and topped with a rich cranberry glaze. I love cranberries, and this is a unique and delightful way to utilize them.

Provided by KitchenCraftsnMore

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs (room temperature)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups cranberries (picked over)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups cranberries (picked over)

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 350F with shelf in middle of oven.
  • Butter and flour 3-quart bundt cake pan.
  • In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter; add sugar, a little at a time, until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk (begin and end with flour); fold in cranberries; spoon batter into prepared cake pan; smooth the top.
  • Bake 1-1/4 hours or until tester comes out clean; cool on rack 10 minutes; turn out; allow to cool completely.
  • Glaze: In heavy saucepan, over moderate heat, cook sugar and water; stir and wash down crystals on side of pan with brush dipped in water; add cranberries; bring to a boil; boil, undisturbed, until mixture reaches 250F;.
  • strain through fine sieve, pressing hard on solids;.
  • allow to cool slightly; brush on cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.6, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 67, Sodium 130.7, Carbohydrate 50, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 36.2, Protein 3.3

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