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Almond Cranberry Cake
A soft and moist almond cake filled with fresh cranberries and topped with a buttery almond streusel and almond icing. The perfect holiday cake!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Allison Mattina📖 celebratingsweets
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- spatula
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cake:
2
Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in the center of the oven. Grease a 9x9 square baking pan or an 8x11 baking pan (no smaller!) and set aside.
3
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter OR oil and sugar. If using butter this should take a minute or two. If using oil, just mix for about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
(85g) softened unsalted butter OR 6 tablespoons (90ml) vegetable oil (see note)6 tablespoonslarge eggs (room temperature)2(43g) unsalted butter (softened)3 tablespoonsvanilla extract1 teaspoon
5
Add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Beat until just combined. Add the sour cream and 2 tablespoons milk, beating until combined. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients. Add the cranberries and use a rubber spatula to gently fold them into the batter.
(85g) softened unsalted butter OR 6 tablespoons (90ml) vegetable oil (see note)6 tablespoonsmilk2 tablespoons(43g) unsalted butter (softened)3 tablespoons-3 teaspoons milk2
6
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Proceed with the topping.
7
Topping:
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Combine butter, sugar, flour, and almond extract. Use a fork to stir and mash the butter into the dry ingredients. Add the sliced almonds and mix until combined. Sprinkle the topping over the top of the cake batter.
9
Bake for ⏱️ 28-38 minutes (begin checking at ⏱️ 28 minutes), until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs, no raw batter. Place the cake pan on a wire rack to cool.
10
Icing:
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Whisk all icing ingredients. Adjust the consistency if needed by adding more powdered sugar to thicken or milk to thin. Drizzle over the top of the cake.
(85g) softened unsalted butter OR 6 tablespoons (90ml) vegetable oil (see note)6 tablespoonsmilk2 tablespoons(43g) unsalted butter (softened)3 tablespoons-3 teaspoons milk2
Nutrition Facts
calories
295 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
21 g
sodium Content
145 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
60 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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