Best Walnut Cranberry Pound Cake Recipes

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CRANBERRY-ALMOND POUND CAKE



Cranberry-Almond Pound Cake image

When you want an extra-special dessert for the holidays, it's hard to beat a seasonal homemade cake. I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto. -Jackie Howell, Tucson, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup amaretto
4 ounces almond paste
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened and divided
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
6 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons 2% milk
2 teaspoons amaretto
Sugared cranberries and sliced almonds, toasted, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

WINNING CRANBERRY BUNDT CAKE



Winning Cranberry Bundt Cake image

The first time I served this cake was at Thanksgiving dinner several years ago. Along with pumpkin pies, it's become our traditional annual holiday dessert. The parents of three sons, my husband and I have two granddaughters. -Esther McCoy, Dillonvale, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 2h40m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners' sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 407mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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