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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

Fluffy, buttery, and moist bundt cake flavored with orange zest and tart cranberries, then drizzled with a grand mariner infused chocolate ganache! The ultimate holiday bundt cake recipe!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 456kcal
Author Dina

Ingredients

Ingredients for the bundt cake:

Ingredients for the Ganache:

  • 1 cup chocolate
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp grand mariner
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Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine the eggs with an electric mixer until they become foamy. Then add in the sugar and continue mixing on high speed for another minute or so.
  • Now zest 2 oranges and the zest to eggs, then add the melted butter and mix just until combined.
    Steps to make Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake: whisk the eggs with sugar, then add the orange zest and melted butter.
  • Then lightly whisk in the heavy cream. In a separate bowl, combine the Pinch of salt, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and flour.
  • Sift the dry ingredients into the eggs and gently fold it in with a whisk. Prepare a bundt pan by coating the inside with nonstick spray, then pour the batter in.
    Steps to make Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake: add heavy cream and sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, then pour the batter in the bundt pan.
  • Now sprinkle the dried cranberries on top and lightly press a few of them in with a spatula. They will sink a little during the baking process. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
    Steps to make Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake: add cranberries to the batter and then bake the bundt cake.
  • When the bundt cake is close to being done, begin working on the chocolate ganache. Add the chocolate chips into a bowl, and pour hot heavy cream over it along with the grand mariner. Let it sit for about a minute, then stir it until it becomes smooth.
  • Once the cake had cooled, pour the chocolate ganache over the bundt cake.
    Steps to make Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake: make the chocolate ganache by adding hot heavy cream and Grand Marnier to the chocolate chips, then stirring it and drizzling it on the bundt cake.

Notes

  • Add the cranberries on top- You just have to press a few in, leaving the others on top. They will sink a little during the baking process.
  • Grease it up- Make sure you use a nonstick bundt cake pan and generously spray it with non-stick spray before you pour the cake batter in.
  • Don't flip it right away- Give the baked bundt cake about 15 minutes for it to cool and settle, then flip it onto a cooling rack in one fluid motion.
  • Use hot heavy cream- When making the ganache, make sure the cream is hot so that it melts the chocolate chips. This helps it melt smoothly without scorching.

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1.8mg