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Cranberry Orange Cake

This cranberry orange cake has become the unofficial summer Christmas cake in our house. Loaded with cranberries and oranges, it is a delicious, moist cake that can be served up in so many ways!
Servings: 12
Course: Baking

Ingredients
  

  • 75 g dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 blood orange tea bag
  • 150 g margarine
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup cornflour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Roughly chop the cranberries and add them to a small bowl along with the boiling water and tea bag. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees, fan bake and line a regular round cake pan with baking paper.
  3. Place your margarine, orange zest and sugar into a large bowl and mix well. Add in your eggs next and mix to combine.
  4. Remove the tea bag from your soaking cranberries before adding them to your bowl along with the orange juice. Mix well to combine
  5. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix together using an electric whisk until everything has just combined.
  6. Pour the cake batter into your prepared cake pan and bake for 40 minutes or until baked through.
  7. Let your cake cool completely.
  8. Ice your cooled cake with your choice of frosting and and decorate with cranberries, candied oranges, sprinkles or white chocolate decorations.

Notes

Store covered in a cool, dry place for up to 5 days.