ORANGE-CRANBERRY-DATE PUMPKIN CAKE
Try this soft fruity pumpkin cake. When I saw the contest ingredients that could be used in baked goods, orange and pumpkin immediately came to mind to tie them all together. What I came up with is extra special for you to bake and give to family and friends during the Holidays. You can easily make this in 12 muffin tins or double it in a bundt pan. For gift giving, mini loaf pans are nice. I'm giving you a choice of 3 delicious toppings: dust with confectioner's sugar, frost it with neufchatel frosting or ice it with white chocolate icing. Or you can make multiple loafs and try all 3! This gets even better after it sits for a couple of days, the spice and orange flavors come out more.
Provided by Engrossed
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 loaf, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 35
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, beat together pumpkin, eggs, oil, vanilla, sugars, orange zest and grated ginger. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk dry ingredients together. Beat into wet mixture until well combined. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Stir in cranberries, dates, and pecans, if desired.
- Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, until tests clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then loosen edges with a butter knife and turn out onto a cooling rack.
- To serve: Dust cooled cake with powdered sugar or frost with frosting or drizzle with icing.
- Optional Frosting: Cream neufchatel and butter together. Beat in vanilla, orange zest and nutmeg. Beat in confectioner's sugar until right consistency is reached. Add orange juice if it becomes too thick. Frost cake with frosting and sprinkle pecans over the frosting, if desired. You can also cut the loaf in half and frost in between layers.
- Optional Icing: In a 1-2 cup pyrex, melt butter and white chocolate chips in the microwave for 60 seconds. Stir until smooth with a fork. Stir in nutmeg and orange zest. Stir in milk and confectioner's sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
- Wrap cooled loaf with plastic wrap or foil and store at room temperature or refrigerate. Refrigerate if frosted or iced.
- To freeze: Wrap cooled loaf tightly with plastic wrap or foil and place in a Ziploc bag and freeze it for gift giving at a later date. If you frost or ice it, you can put it on a cookie sheet and freeze it until firm, then wrap it and place in a Ziploc bag.
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Emily Coloma
[email protected]I'm not sure about the combination of orange, cranberry, and date in a cake. It sounds like it might be too sweet.
Oarabile Seroke
[email protected]This cake looks amazing! I'm definitely going to make it for my next party.
Benetta Richardson
[email protected]I'm allergic to cranberries. Can I substitute another fruit in this recipe?
Yaharael Ashia El
[email protected]This cake sounds like the perfect fall treat. I can't wait to make it!
Bad Boy POD
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of pumpkin cake, but this one sounds really good. I might have to give it a try.
Mckinley Palmisano
[email protected]I can't wait to try this cake! It looks so delicious.
Sashanie Jones
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Zaiwar Khan
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was moist and flavorful.
Patrick Rocha
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Muzmial Jampur
[email protected]This is the best pumpkin cake I've ever had! The orange and cranberry add a nice tartness that balances out the sweetness of the cake.
Lucky Edward
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about the combination of flavors in this cake, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a delicious and moist cake that's perfect for fall.
talking ben
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up leftover cranberries. I also added some chopped walnuts for extra crunch.
yakenori
[email protected]I've made this cake twice now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of orange, cranberry, and date is unique and delicious.
lalu shah
[email protected]This Orange-Cranberry-Date-Pumpkin Cake was a hit at my Thanksgiving gathering! It was moist, flavorful, and had the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I highly recommend it!