Orange Cranberry Coffee Cake
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Orange Cranberry Coffee Cake is a simple and easy coffee cake made with fresh orange juice and zest, and fresh cranberries. It will be perfect with coffee or tea!
Equipment
- Mixer
- Mixing bowls
- rubber spatula
- parchment paper
Ingredients
Orange Cranberry Coffee Cake
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup chopped fresh cranberries
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
Orange Glaze
- 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- juice of half an orange plus more if needed
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
Orange Cranberry Coffee Cake
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Prepare an 8 X 8-inch baking pan by buttering the sides and lining the bottom with a square of parchment. Butter the parchment as well.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cranberries and orange zest.
- With a rubber spatula, blend in the room temperature butter. The mixture will begin to resemble coarse meal as it is mixed.
- Mix in the egg, milk and fresh orange juice and combine until well blended.
- Pour batter into the pan.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Orange Glaze
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese.
- Add the vanilla, orange juice and orange zest. beat until well combined.
- Add the confectioner's sugar and mix thoroughly.
- If the consistency is too thick to drizzle over the cake, add a touch more orange juice. If too thin, add more confectioners' sugar.
- Drizzle the glaze over the coffee cake and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg