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Three squares of golden cake are stacked on a wooden plate with whole cranberries as garnish.

Tender Cranberry Orange Snacking Cake with Molasses

Cassie Waltman
This festive Tender Cranberry Orange Snacking Cake with Molasses is full of flavor, tangy cranberries, and has a simple glaze on top.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients
  

Snacking Cake

  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup 2% milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 1 tbsp. for dusting cranberries)
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Cranberry Glaze

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cranberry juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Follow with a parchment sling.
  • Add the orange zest and sugars to a large mixing bowl and use your fingers to rub the zest into the sugar until it is evenly distributed and fragrant.
  • Whisk in eggs, oil, milk, molasses, and vanilla until well combined.
  • Sprinkle the flour, baking powder, and salt over the top of the wet ingredients. Mix only until loosely combined (white flour streaks will still be present).
  • Add the cranberries to a small bowl and dust with one tablespoon of flour. Transfer the cranberries to the batter and fold them in. Mix 2-3 more times and then transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes, then flip the cake out onto a wire rack to completely cool.
  • Mix up the cranberry glaze and drizzle it over the cooled cake. Slice with a serrated knife for serving.

Nutrition facts are sometimes provided below and are calculated using an online calculator. With specific brands of ingredients and additions, omissions, or substitutions the nutrition facts may change. We encourage you to use your own nutrition facts caculator to obtain the most accurate nutrition facts for your meal.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg
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