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Cranberry Orange Pound Cake Recipe

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Orange marmalade gives extra dimension to delicious cranberry pound cake enriched with sour cream. The recipe uses dried cranberries so you can enjoy it year-round. This tasty fruited bread makes a great gift from the kitchen.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups dried cranberries
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation:

Soak cranberries in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain thoroughly and pat dry on paper towels. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan.

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla extract, orange marmalade, and sour cream, beating on low speed until combined.

Whisk together baking powder and flour. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, 1/3 at a time, mixing until blended. Fold in cranberries.

Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool Cranberry Orange Pound Cake to room temperature before cutting to serve.

Yield: 1 pound cake

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