Description
A moist coffee cake with a cranberry filling and white chocolate glaze. Great to serve to holiday house guests.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce (whole berry sauce preferred)
White Chocolate Glaze:
- 4 oz white chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or neutral oil (to thin)
- 1/3 cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted
Instructions
For the cranberry coffee cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour a tube pan or bundt pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
- Add the buttermilk and beat to combine. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
- Spoon the cranberry sauce over the batter and top with the remaining batter. Smooth the top with a spatula and bake for 40–60 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the white chocolate glaze:
- Melt the white chocolate and coconut oil together in a small microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth. Let cool for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake in a zigzag pattern. Immediately scatter the toasted almonds over the top before the chocolate sets. Let the glaze firm up for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
A standard powdered sugar and milk glaze works equally well here if you prefer a simpler finish — just whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 2–3 tablespoons milk until drizzleable. The triple-extract combination (vanilla, lemon, almond) is the same flavor base used in most traditional wedding cakes, and it gives this coffee cake a wonderful floral sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Baking, Cake
- Cuisine: American