PRETTY CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Pretty Cranberry Coffee Cake image

Cranberries make this coffee cake a beautiful quick bread that's perfect for the holidays. For extra shimmer, we add a drizzle of almond-flavored glaze. -Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
OPTIONAL GLAZE:
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 4 teaspoons warm water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. 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. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition., Spoon a third of the batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Top with a third of the cranberry sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with walnuts. , Bake 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extract and enough water to reach a drizzling consistency. Spoon over cooled coffee cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.