Best 6 Easy Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipes

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Welcome to the realm of culinary delights, where we embark on a journey to discover the most exquisite and effortless recipe for "easy cranberry coffee cake." This delectable treat promises to tantalize your taste buds with its perfect balance of tangy cranberries, fluffy cake, and a hint of sweet coffee flavor. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe will guide you through the process of creating a coffee cake that will impress your family and friends. Get ready to indulge in a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE



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This cranberry coffee cake is such a great use of cranberries, I could eat it every day! If serving warm, serve with ice cream.

Provided by APLETKA

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh cranberries, at room temperature
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract
¼ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Stir in cranberries and walnuts; toss to coat. Stir in butter, eggs, and almond extract. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
  • Combine walnuts, brown sugar, butter, and flour for streusel in a small bowl. Crumble streusel on top of cranberry mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 97.7 mg, Sugar 16.6 g

CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE



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"This recipe was given to me by a former neighbor," pens Doris Brearley from Vestal, New York. The yummy cake relies on baking mix, canned cranberry sauce and an easy nut topping, so it's truly a quick bread.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups biscuit/baking mix
2 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup jellied cranberry sauce
TOPPING:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, sugar, milk and egg. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Drop cranberry sauce by teaspoonfuls over batter. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over cranberry sauce. , Bake at 400° for 18-23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over coffee cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 363mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE



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A festive sour cream coffee cake studded with tart cranberries is a lovely holiday and winter dessert. Fresh cranberries add pops of color and flavor.

Provided by Jessie Sheehan

Categories     Brunch     Breakfast     Dessert     Cake

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 17

For the Cake:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 cups fresh cranberries (coarsely chopped; or frozen)
2 cups granulated sugar (plus more for sprinkling in the pan)
1 cup vegetable oil (or mild olive oil)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
2 cups sour cream
For the Glaze:
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 10-cup bundt pan with cooking spray or softened butter. Coat the pan with granulated sugar, knocking out any excess.
  • To make the cake, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Add the chopped cranberries and whisk again.
  • In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the sugar, oil, and vanilla for about 30 seconds.
  • Add the eggs and yolks, whisking after each to combine.
  • Using a flexible spatula fold the dry ingredients into the wet in two additions, alternating with two additions of the sour cream. Stop folding as soon as the flour disappears. Do not overmix.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes, rotating at the halfway point. The cake is ready when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a moist crumb or two.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for about 5 minutes right side up. Then flip the pan onto a cooling rack for an additional 5 before lifting the pan off of the cake. Let cool to room temperature before drizzling with the glaze.
  • To make the glaze, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and salt.
  • Drizzle over the cake. Let the glaze set for about 30 minutes or so before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437 kcal, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 248 mg, Sugar 37 g, Fat 22 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

EASY CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE



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Even people who don't usually care for cranberries will love this warm and tasty coffee cake. And you'll be happy to know it's simple to make!

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, halved
HOT BUTTER SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine milk and butter; add to dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in cranberries. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done. , For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; gradually add sugar and cream. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Serve over warm coffee cake.

Nutrition Facts :

CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN COFFEE CAKE



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Cranberries and pecans are baked in the bottom of this cake. Turn the cake over for ooh's and ah's.

Provided by Marjorita Whyte

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

⅔ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup butter
1 ¼ cups cranberries
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter, room temperature
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap the outside of a 9 inch springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent leaking. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then pour into bottom of springform pan. Sprinkle with cranberries and pecans.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto serving platter and carefully remove pan. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.1 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 73.3 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 314.9 mg, Sugar 25.1 g

CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE



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I took this to work many times to have at our department meetings. So moist and delicious. My mouth is watering as I type. I added cinnamon and use butter in place of margarine.

Provided by Young Living in Tex

Categories     Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 bundt cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons almond extract

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs.
  • Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture.
  • Stir in almond extract.
  • Pour 1/2 batter into greased and floured bundt pan.
  • Add 1/2 cranberry sauce, spread evenly over batter
  • Pour remaining batter over cranberry sauce.
  • Top with remaining cranberry sauce.
  • Sprinkle with pecans.
  • Bake at 350°F in a preheated oven for 55 mins.
  • GLAZE: Stir ingredients together well.
  • Spread or drizzle Glaze on cake while cake is still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 61.3, Sodium 338.8, Carbohydrate 59.6, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 42.1, Protein 4.6

Tips:

  • For a sweeter coffee cake, increase the amount of sugar in the batter.
  • For a more tart coffee cake, use more cranberries.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • To make sure that the coffee cake is cooked through, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the coffee cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set.

Conclusion:

This cranberry coffee cake is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch treat. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a sweet and tart cranberry filling. The streusel topping adds a crunchy texture and a nutty flavor. This coffee cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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