Description
Indulge in a delightful start to your day with this moist and flavorful Cranberry Orange Breakfast Cake, featuring a perfect balance of tart cranberries and vibrant orange zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a standard loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and orange zest until well combined.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat the softened butter and eggs until creamy. Add the freshly squeezed orange juice and mix until smooth.
- Bring It All Together: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Gently stir in the cranberries.
- Bake Away: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top. Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for ten minutes before transferring it to a wire rack. Slice and enjoy with coffee or tea.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 70g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg