Orange-Cranberry Oat Cake - Magazine Prize Tested Winner
photo by Chouny
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
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1 tube or bundt pan
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
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Cake
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange peel (finely shredded)
- 1 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup nuts (toasted, then chopped) (optional)
- 1⁄3 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed ) (optional)
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Orange Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon orange peel (finely shredded)
- 2 -3 teaspoons orange juice
directions
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Cake preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour tube or bundt pan; set aside.
- In a bowl stir together flour, oats, baking powder, soda and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl beat butter on medium mixer speed for 30 seconds.
- Add 1 cup sugar; beat until combined.
- Add eggs; beat until well combined.
- Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beating on low speed after each addition until combined.
- Toss chopped cranberries with 2 tablespoons sugar; fold into batter with orange peel, and orange extract (optional), and chopped nuts (optional).
- Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. (My cake was done in 50 minutes.) Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan ~ Cool on rack ~ while cake is hot, punch holes in cake with a toothpick and spoon 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice over cake, if desired.
- Drizzle orange glaze over completely cooled cake.
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Orange Glaze preparation:
- In small bowl combine 1 cup powdered sugar, finely shredded orange peel, and 2-3 teaspoons orange juice to make a drizzling consistency.
- Makes 12 servings.
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Reviews
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What a wonderful cake! I really enjoyed this more rustik type of cake, little tart with a bit of a crunch to it. I did not use a tube pan and had to cook the cake approximately 20 minutes more, it was a bit crunchy at the bottom but very delicious! Great with a hot coffee or tea. Thanks for posting.. great recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KerfuffleUponWincle
Marietta, Georgia