Spiced Orange And Cranberry Snacking Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. grease an 8-inch square baking pan and dust it with flour, knocking out any extra.
• 2 combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cloves in a bowl.
• 3 combine the sour cream, eggs, orange juice, and vanilla in a large glass measuring cup and lightly beat.
• 4 combine the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and cream with an electric mixer on med-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary; stir in the orange zest.
• 5 with the mixer on med-low, pour the egg mixture into the bowl in a slow stream, stopping the mixer once or twice to scrape down the sides.
• 6 turn the mixer to low speed and add the flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• 7 after the last addition, mix for 30 seconds on medium speed; stir in the cranberries.
• 8 transfer batter to prepared pan; bake for 35-40 minutes, until the cake is golden and a pick comes out clean.
• 9 let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, invert it onto a wire rack, and then turn it right side up again to cool completely.
• 10 cut into 9 squares and serve; store uneaten squares in a cake keeper or wrap in plastic and store at room temperature for 3 days.