Best 6 Spiced Cranberry Bundt Cake Recipes

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Welcome to the world of culinary delights, where sweet and tangy flavors come together to create a masterpiece - the spiced cranberry bundt cake. This festive treat is a perfect blend of seasonal flavors, wrapped in a moist and fluffy cake that's sure to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're looking to spread holiday cheer or simply indulge in a delightful dessert, this article will guide you through the magical journey of creating the ultimate spiced cranberry bundt cake. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving for more!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

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.

RUM CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE BUNDT CAKE



Rum Cranberry Applesauce Bundt Cake image

My Mother (80+years old) raved about this recipe. She's requested I bring it to all functions.

Provided by JO IN ARLINGTON

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup white sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
⅓ cup dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups applesauce
1 cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons butter, melted
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons dark rum

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 9 or 10 inch Bundt pan lightly with cooking spray and dust with flour.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Mix in eggs, 1/3 cup rum, and vanilla. Mix in flour mixture in three additions alternately with applesauce, ending with flour. Stir in dried cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes, remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • In a small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, and 2 tablespoons rum. Heat until smooth; if mixture is too thick, add water and maybe a little more rum. Drip glaze over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.6 calories, Carbohydrate 61.9 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 294.8 mg, Sugar 41.4 g

CRANBERRY SPICE CAKE



Cranberry Spice Cake image

Provided by Karen DeMasco

Categories     Cake     Food Processor     Dessert     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Cranberry     Fall     Winter     Cinnamon     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

Cake:
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups (8 ounces) fresh (or frozen, thawed) cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup grapeseed oil or other neutral vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup apple cider
Lemon glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons strained fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
citrus-cranberry compote ; optional)
Special Equipment
An 8"-square cake pan

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat bottom and sides of cake pan with nonstick spray. Line bottom with parchment paper; coat paper with spray. Whisk flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. Pulse cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed; set aside.
  • Stir sugar, brown sugar, and oil in another medium bowl to blend. Add eggs one at a time, stirring to blend between additions. Whisk in sour cream, orange zest, lemon zest, and vanilla.
  • Whisk in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with cider in 2 additions and whisking to blend. Fold in chopped cranberries. Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
  • Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a tester inserted into center of cake comes out almost clean,1 hour-1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around inside of pan to release cake; turn out cake onto rack. Peel off parchment paper, then flip cake and let cool for 20 minutes.
  • For lemon glaze:
  • Whisk powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a small bowl. Spread glaze over warm cake, allowing it to drip down sides. Let stand until glaze becomes crackly, about 1 hour. Serve at room temperature. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
  • Serve cake with Citrus-Cranberry Compote , if desired.

OLIVE OIL CRANBERRY BUNDT CAKE



Olive Oil Cranberry Bundt Cake image

My favorite Bundt cake. Light and moist, absolutely delicious! Also good with blueberries. If using blueberries, omit cinnamon and cloves.

Provided by MIRADESSY

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 egg whites
2 cups white sugar
1 cup olive oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9 inch Bundt pan with cooking spray, and dust with flour.
  • In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat in the sugar until fluffy. Mix in the olive oil.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Alternately mix the egg white mixture and the buttermilk into the flour mixture until smooth. Fold in the cranberries. Transfer the mixture to the prepared Bundt pan.
  • Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.1 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 349.1 mg, Sugar 34.8 g

SPICED CRANBERRY WALNUT CAKE



Spiced Cranberry Walnut Cake image

A tasty holiday cake baked in an attractive bundt pan. Don't let the long list of ingredients put you off, it's worth it for a special gift or a delicious sweet treat with coffee and friends!

Provided by FB4082

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/8 cups butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup walnuts, ground
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
1 cup fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Sift together te flour, baking powder, baking sodam saktm cardamom, ginger and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Beat the butter until creamy, then add the sugar and continue to beat until fluffy.
  • Add eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Fold in the ground walnuts and and vanilla and mix on low until blended.
  • Place 1/4 cup of the flour mixture in a medium bowl and add cranberries, tossing to coat berries with the flour.
  • Add remaining flour and the sour cream to the butter mixture in three additions, blending just until incorporated after each addition.
  • Fold in chopped walnuts and cranberries (along with any excess flour).
  • Spoon batter into the prepared pan, spreading the batter so that the sides are higher than the center.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  • Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack and cool for 1 hour.
  • GLAZE:.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the maple syrup to a boil and reduce to about 1/4 cup. Brush the syrup generously over the cooled cake.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar and decorate with whole walnuts before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 611, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 142.3, Sodium 363.1, Carbohydrate 72.5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 40.3, Protein 8.6

CARROT-CRANBERRY SPICE CAKE



Carrot-Cranberry Spice Cake image

I love carrot cake and those made with cranberries. Using leftover cranberry sauce, I add carrots to make one marvelous cake that's tangy and sweet. -Elizabeth King, Duluth, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup grated carrots (about 2 medium)
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil and cranberry sauce until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into cranberry mixture. Stir in carrots., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 15g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • Soften your butter properly: When a recipe calls for softened butter, it should be soft enough to easily mix into the other ingredients, but not melted. The best way to soften butter is to leave it at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or until it yields to gentle pressure when pressed with your finger.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar: This step is essential for creating a light and fluffy cake. Creaming the butter and sugar together incorporates air into the mixture, which helps the cake rise and creates a tender crumb.
  • Gradually add the eggs: Adding the eggs one at a time helps to prevent the batter from curdling. Be sure to mix each egg in thoroughly before adding the next one.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake at the right temperature: The temperature of the oven is critical for baking a successful cake. If the oven is too hot, the cake will brown too quickly and the inside will be undercooked. If the oven is too cool, the cake will take too long to bake and will be dry.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting and running off the cake.

Conclusion:

This Spiced Cranberry Bundt Cake is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for the holiday season. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a tender crumb and a perfect balance of spices. The cranberry sauce adds a tart and tangy flavor that complements the sweetness of the cake. This cake is sure to be a hit at any holiday gathering.

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