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Orange Spice Cream Cheese Bundt Cake with Sugared Cranberries

Want something a little different and really beautiful for your holiday table? Look no further than this lovely cream cheese pound cake! It's infused with sunny orange and subtly spiced with ginger and clove for a flavor that's unmistakably "holiday." Fill the cavity of the Bundt with sweet and seasonal sugared cranberries for a presentation that will make your guests ooh and ahh!

Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Drying Time:8 hours
Total Time10 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bundt, Cake, cranberry, Cream Cheese, orange, pound cake, spice, sugared cranberries
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 511kcal

Ingredients

For the Pound Cake

For the Sugared Cranberries

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar (approximately), divided
  • 6 ounces fresh cranberries

Instructions

To Make the Pound Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and generously mist a 10-cup Bundt pan with nonstick spray.  
  • Place the butter and Philadelphia Cream Cheese in a large mixing bowl, mixing together until smooth and well-blended.  
  • Add the sugar and whip on medium-high speed until very pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes).  
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition.  
  • Stir in the orange juice, zest, and vanilla.  
  • Add the flour, 1 ½ cups at a time.  
  • When all the flour has been incorporated, stir in the salt, ginger, and cloves.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared Bundt.  
  • Bake for 70 to 80 minutes*, or until a bamboo skewer inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.  
  • Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Dust with powdered sugar, and fill the center of the Bundt with sugared cranberries, for garnish.

To Make the Sugared Cranberries:

  • Place the water and ½ cup sugar in a medium pot, and place over medium-low heat.  
  • Bring to a low simmer, stirring, just until the sugar is completely dissolved.  
  • Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.  
  • Toss the cranberries in the simple syrup, to coat.  
  • Drain the cranberries, and spread in single layer on a wire rack.  
  • Allow to dry for about 8 hours, or until no longer wet but sticky to the touch.  
  • Roll in remaining granulated sugar to coat (you may have some sugar left over).
  • Sugared cranberries can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to a week.

Notes

Bake times may vary, depending on the shape of the pan.
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Nutrition

Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.6mg