Cranberry Vanilla Coffeecake Recipe Epicuriouscom

CRANBERRY COFFEECAKE

Steps:

• Makes 6 to 8 servings. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pulse cranberries with 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food processor until finely chopped (do not purée). Transfer to a sieve and let drain while making batter.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and remaining 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes with a standing mixer or about 8 minutes with a handheld. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and milk alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour and mixing until just incorporated.
• Spread one third of batter evenly in well-buttered loaf pan, then spoon half of drained cranberries evenly over batter, leaving a 1/2-inch border along sides. Top with another third of batter and remaining cranberries, leaving a 1/2-inch border along sides, then cover with remaining batter. Bake in middle of oven until golden brown and a tester inserted in center comes out without crumbs, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake in pan on a rack 30 minutes.
• Invert cake onto rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CREAMY CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, mix together the first four ingredients.
• In another smaller bowl, mix together the egg, orange juice, butter and vanilla; add to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Fold in the cranberries and orange peel.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and sugar; beat until smooth and creamy.
• Add the egg and vanilla; stir to mix well.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over the batter.
• Mix together the flour and sugar; using a pastry blender, cut in the cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle over the top.
• Place springform pan on top of a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 70-75 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes before removing the sides of the pan.

CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• With a mixer, using a large bowl, cream the butter.
• Gradually add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in almond extract.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Alternate mixing in the flour mixture and sour cream until all blended together.
• Pour batter into greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Spoon cranberry sauce over batter. Spread slightly but do not try to completely cover top of the batter.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until the cake pulls slightly away from the sides of the pan.
• Meanwhile, blend the glaze ingredients.
• Once the coffeecake is done, cool slightly and then drizzle the glaze over the top.

RICH CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition., Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture. Mix remaining flour with cranberries and nuts; fold into batter. Batter will be very thick. Spoon into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake for 65-70 minutes or until cake tests done. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool on a wire rack. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.