Cranberry Filled Cheesecake Pound Cake Recipes

CRANBERRY ALMOND CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pour the spiced rum in a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave for about 1 minute or until hot. You could also heat the alcohol on the stove. Place the dried cranberries into the rum and ensure they are all submerged. Set the mixture to the side for about 20 minutes to cool and to allow the dried fruit to absorb most of the rum. This will make for plump and moist cranberries.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F/160°C with the rack in the middle.
• Prepare the Bundt pan by using baking spray or grease the pan with butter or vegetable shortening and dust with a light layer of flour.
• Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk to evenly combine the ingredients and set off to the side.
• In the bowl of the stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to combine the cream cheese and butter on medium speed. Gradually pour the granulated sugar into the mixing bowl. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat for approximately 2 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy. This process is called creaming.
• Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add the vanilla and almond extracts. Mix to combine.
• Add the flour mixture at low speed in 3 additions and mix just until incorporated.
• Fold in the cranberries and remaining liquid using the silicone spatula. Scoop the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake the cake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Don't be tempted to increase the temperature to make the pound cake cook more quickly. Since this cake is dense, it needs to bake at a lower temperature for a longer time. If you increase the oven temperature, the outside will brown before the inside has completely cooked.
• Remove the cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Invert the cake onto the wire rack, remove the cake pan, and allow to cool completely.
• Use a small sifter to dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar before serving.
• Store the pound cake at room temperature in a covered cake stand or wrapped in aluminum foil for up to 5 days.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until combined.
• Add the sugar, then turn the mixer to med-high and cream for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, one at a time.
• Add lemon juice and zest, almond extract, and vanilla and mix well. Stir in salt.
• Add the cake flour in two batches.
• Fold in the cranberries.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until the cake has browned and a skewer inserted in the center comes out with only moist crumbs attached.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.

CHEESECAKE WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE AND SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• Crush biscuits into crumbs using a food processor. Stir crumbs, butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt together to make the crust. Press into the bottom of the pan. Rinse food processor and set aside for the cranberry glaze.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Let crust cool while making the filling.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until well combined, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Spoon batter over the crust.
• Bake until the filling is set but still soft in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool cheesecake to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• While the cheesecake is cooling, combine 1/3 cup sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a bowl and cool for 10 minutes. Add cranberries and stir to coat with syrup.
• Refrigerate cheesecake and syrup-coated cranberries, 8 hours to overnight.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Drain the cranberries, then roll them in the sugar. Place the sugared cranberries on the prepared baking sheet and allow to dry, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• In the meantime, make the glaze. Combine cranberries, water, and sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer, crushing cranberries, until jammy, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer to the food processor; add confectioners' sugar, orange juice, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Process until smooth.
• Strain cranberry glaze through a fine-mesh sieve and discard solids. Pour over the cheesecake and smooth across the top with a small offset spatula. Garnish with sugared cranberries.

CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place on a baking sheet. , In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar and water. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until berries pop, about 12-15 minutes. Add lemon juice. Press cranberry mixture through a food mill into a small bowl; discard pulp and seeds. Set aside. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Spoon 1/4 cup topping over filling; cut through filling with a knife to swirl. Place springform pan in a larger pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Pour remaining topping over cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan.

CRANBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including bottom) in a double layer of foil.
• Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add butter and 2 tablespoons sugar; pulse until mixture has the texture of wet sand. Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until set and darkened slightly, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Beat in salt and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed (do not overmix). Place springform pan in a large, shallow roasting pan. Pour filling into crust.
• Dollop cranberry sauce, 1 teaspoon at a time, over filling; swirl sauce into filling with a skewer or toothpick.
• Transfer roasting pan to oven. Carefully pour enough boiling water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, about 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Carefully transfer springform pan to a wire rack; let cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours, or loosely covered, up to 1 day. Before unmolding and slicing, run a knife around edge of cake.

FESTIVE CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• yield: 16 SERVING prep time: 10 MINUTES cook time: 1 HOUR total time: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan. With an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until combined. Add the sugar, then turn the mixer to med-high and cream for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Add lemon juice and zest, almond extract, and vanilla and mix well. Stir in salt. Add the cake flour in two batches. Fold in the cranberries. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until the cake has browned and a skewer inserted in the center comes out with only moist crumbs attached. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.