Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cake Recipe

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María del Mar Cuadra
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Updated May. 10, 2019
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Leftovers, not looked-overs. María del Mar Sacasa

A standard sour cream coffeecake, dense and rich, is crusted with a cookie-like covering of almonds, and scented with orange zest. In the middle, dollops of rescued cranberry sauce.

Notes:To toast almonds: Arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven until fragrant and golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

SeeWorld's Easiest Cranberry Saucefor recipe.

Recipe Facts

3.3

(3)

Active:45 mins
Total:2 hrs
Serves:12 servings

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For the Topping:

  • 1cuptoastedslivered almonds(see notes)

  • 1/4cup(1 3/4 ounces)granulated sugar

  • 3 tablespoons (1 1/2盎司)unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled

  • 2tablespoons(1 ounce)packedlight brown sugar

  • 1/4cup(1 1/4 ounces)all-purpose flour

  • 1teaspoonfinely grated orange zest(from 1 orange)

  • 1/4teaspoonsalt

For the Cake:

  • Baking spray

  • 1cupleftovercranberry sauce(see notes)

  • 2tablespoonswater

  • 2 cups (14盎司)sugar

  • 1tablespoonfinely grated orange zest(from 1 orange)

  • 2 sticks (8盎司)unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 3largeeggs, at room temperature

  • 2 cups (10盎司)all-purpose flour

  • 1 1/2teaspoonsbaking powder

  • 1 1/2teaspoonsbaking soda

  • 1/2teaspoonsalt

  • 1 cup (8盎司)sour cream

  • 2teaspoonspurevanilla extract

  • Confectioners’ sugarfor dusting

Directions

  1. For the Topping:调整炉架中间位置和预热机汇en to 350°F. Stir 2 tablespoons water into 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce to loosen consistency: the sauce should gently plop when dropped from a spoon. Add more water as needed. Pulse almonds, sugar, butter, light brown sugar, flour, and orange zest in food processor; transfer to bowl. Wipe out food processor.

  2. For the Cake:Spray Bundt pan with baking spray.

  3. Rub orange zest into sugar with fingertips or palms until sugar is orange and no zest strands remain. In large bowl, beat butter and orange sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Decrease mixer speed to low and add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with sour cream. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula as needed. Add vanilla and beat mixture on medium speed just until combined, about 20 seconds.

  5. Sprinkle half of topping in prepared pan. Scrape half of batter over topping. Drop 2-tablespoon-sized dollops of cranberry sauce over batter and delicately smooth over batter. Scrape remaining batter over cake and spread out into an even layer. Sprinkle with remaining topping, pressing it gently down into the cake.

  6. Bake until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool cake in pan set on rack for 15 minutes, then, turn out directly onto rack and cool completely, about 1 hour. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Serve.

Special equipment

food processor, electric mixer, rubber spatula, Bundt pan, cooling rack

Nutrition Facts(per serving)
557 Calories
28g Fat
73g Carbs
7g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 557
% Daily Value*
Total Fat28g 35%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol106mg 35%
Sodium380mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate73g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 49g
Protein7g
Vitamin C 1mg 7%
Calcium 95mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 146mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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