The Most Delicious and Easy Cranberry Orange Cake

Grease and flour bundt pan. (I actually like to use sugar instead of flour)

Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Make sure cake is done in the center.

variations of cranberry orange cake

A couple of other options, are baking in a loaf pan and serving like a bread. Also, baking in mini loaf pans make it a great gift for friends and neighbors.

You can also bake it in a 9×13 glass baking dish and cut into squares to serve.

It makes a wonderful cranberry bread, cranberry orange cake, or cranberry bundt cake.

The beautiful red color from the cranberries, make it the perfect cranberry Christmas cake or bread!

This cake/bread freezes really well, so you can make ahead and freeze.

tips for baking cranberry orange cake or bread

The original recipe calls for 1 cup of frozen orange juice concentrate (as is). Meaning using the orange juice before mixing with water like you would normally do to make the OJ.

This makes a denser cake than using mixed orange juice. I prefer the mixed orange juice for the cake, because it isn’t as dense/heavy.

Also, a reminder to mix the cranberries with flour before adding to the mixture. This will keep your cranberries from sinking to the bottom of the pan.

This recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar which makes it pretty sweet. I suggest cutting the sugar if you want a less sweet bread or cake.

As I already mentioned, this bread/cake freezes really well. I recommend wrapping tightly in saran wrap, then wrap in foil or place inside a freezer bag before freezing.

decorating your cranberry bundt cake

I had so much fun playing with different ways to decorate or embellish my bundt cake.

I will say that is definitely one advantage to baking the cake/bread in a bundt pan, rather than a loaf pan or baking dish.

First, I found a small glass that would fit in the center of my cake.

I filled the glass with water, placed it in the center of my cake and added some hydrangeas from my garden.

They look beautiful and make a great presentation to your holiday table.

Next, I tried some magnolia branches that I had cut to use on my green and gold holiday tablescape.

You can see my Christmas green and gold tablescape here.

And lastly, I tried fresh cranberries in the center. For this option, the glass/vase isn’t necessary.

I used frozen cranberries to add a bit of a frosted look.

It looks so beautiful and festive!!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe for the most delicious and easy cranberry orange cake. It really is so simple to make and can be made so many different ways.

If you try it, I would love to hear!!

blessings,