Easy Cranberry And White Chocolate Pound Cake Recipes

EASY CRANBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 170c, 325F. Grease and line your baking tin. See here for how to line
• Get all your ingredients ready, i.e zest and juice the lemon, sieve the flour, and add the salt and baking powder to the flour etc. Pop the cranberries in a bowl or bag, and add the 1 Tablespoon of flour. Coat the cranberries with the flour then remove the excess flour. (This stops the fruit sinking during the bake).
• Start with making the cake batter by creaming the butter and sugar until a pale light colour. To achieve a softer texture cake, it is really important to cream the butter and sugar until almost white and a little fluffy. See the photo below.
• Slowly add the beaten eggs and milk to the mixer, on a low speed setting, a bit at a time. If the mixture starts to curdle or split, add a spoonful of your sieved flour, keep on adding the eggs and milk and a bit of flour if necessary, until all the eggs are added.
• Once combined, add the lemon juice, and zest, and the rest of the flour. Right at the end, fold in the cranberries and white chocolate.
• Transfer the cake mixture to the greased and lined loaf tin. Place in the oven for 1 hr to 1 hr and 5 minutes. Test if done after 55 minutes by placing a skewer in the centre of the cake and make sure it comes out clean. Every oven is different so cook times will vary a little.
• Have a cup of tea and wait!
• Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container. This cake is best eaten the following day, although it doesn't usually last that long!

CRANBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• To make the cake, grease and flour a 9" tube pan; set aside.
• In a large bowl and with an electric mixer, cream the butter and cream cheese until light.
• Add the brown and granulated sugars, orange rind and vanilla.
• Continue beating until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• In a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking powder.
• Add to the creamed mixture, stirring until well combined.
• Stir in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
• To make the glaze, melt the white chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water.
• Stir in the orange juice.
• Unmold the cooled cake.
• Spoon the glaze over the top; let cool.
• Garnish the top of the cake with orange slices, or fill the centre with cranberries.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine dried cranberries and amaretto. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat almond paste, half of the butter, and 1/4 cup sugar until well blended. Add remaining butter and remaining sugar; cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract., Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in fresh cranberries and dried cranberry mixture. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Combine glaze ingredients; beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake. If desired, top with sugared cranberries and sliced almonds.

EASY CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake and pudding mixes, eggs, water and oil. Beat on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave frosting on high for 10-15 seconds or until thin. Drizzle over cooled cake.

WINNING CRANBERRY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream and mix well. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 8-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

WHITE CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Chop four squares of white chocolate and melt the other four; set both aside. In a bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extracts and the melted chocolate., Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined. , Grease a 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Pour a third of the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half of the chopped chocolate. Repeat. Pour remaining batter on top. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle semisweet and white chocolate over cake. Garnish with strawberries if desired.