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cranberry orange coffee cake with several slice laying in front

Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake

Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake is made with Greek yogurt, cinnamon, cardamom, and orange zest. And it's full of zesty fresh cranberries.
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Course: Breakfast/Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas breakfast, Holiday Brunch
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 2 loaves
Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients 

For the coffee cake:

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tbsp softened butter
  • 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • Zest from one orange
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups flour plus 1 TBS of flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar plus 1 TBS of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh cranberries

For the glaze:

  • 1 cups of confectioners sugar
  • 5-6 tbsp of orange juice start with 3 and add more as needed; the glaze should be on the thick side

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • In a small bowl, toss cranberries with 1TBS sugar and 1 TBS flour; set aside.
  • With a stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix eggs, butter, oil, milk, yogurt, orange zest, and vanilla.
  • Add sugar and mix again.
  • Add flour, baking powder, cinnamom, and cardamom and thoroughly mix.
  • By hand, gently fold in the sugar/flour coated cranberries.
  • Divide batter between 2 lined cake or bread tins.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • Cool completely before glazing.

For the glaze:

  • Add confectioners sugar to a medium-sized bowl.
  • Add orange juice 1 tapblespoon at a time.
  • Stir, adding orange juice, as needed until desired consistency.

Notes

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips:
  • Toss fresh cranberries in 1 tbsp each of sugar and flour before adding to the batter. The cranberries will stay suspended evenly throughout the coffee cake without all of them dropping to the bottom. Use this technique for any type of bread or cake that uses fresh or frozen berries.
  • Sour cream can be substituted for Greek yogurt. Both add a tanginess to the flavor and help for a moister texture.
  • Decorate this coffee cake with Sugar Cranberries for a very festive look.