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Glazed Cranberry Lemon Cake

URL: https://www.melskitchencafe.com/glazed-cranberry-lemon-cake/

Ingredients

The cake

  • ¾ cup salted butter
  • cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 cups fresh cranberries
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons zest of lemons
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup buttermilk

The glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan.
  2. Sprinkle brown sugar in the pan and layer cranberries over it.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  4. In another bowl, combine granulated sugar and lemon zest, rubbing them together.
  5. Add butter to the lemon sugar and beat until fluffy, then mix in vanilla and eggs one at a time.
  6. Combine buttermilk and lemon juice in a measuring cup.
  7. Mix dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture into the butter mixture alternately.
  8. Spread the batter over the cranberries in the pan.
  9. Bake for 45-55 minutes until golden and set.
  10. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a platter.
  11. For the glaze, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
  12. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and let it set before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
12
Calories
395
Total fat
13g
Total carbohydrates
65g
Total protein
5g
Sodium
415mg
Cholesterol
73mg

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