Best Cranberry Cake - Celebrating Sweets

A soft and moist almond flavored cake filled with fresh cranberries and topped with a sweet almond streusel. A delicious breakfast or dessert for the holiday season. Choose between two pan sizes and whip up this incredible cake anytime you choose.

Get ready to sink your teeth into the very best Cranberry Cake! The combination of almond and cranberry is a match made in heaven! This soft almond cake is studded with fresh cranberries, topped with an almond streusel, and drizzled with almond icing.

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Recipe overview

Cake: The base of this cake is an almond-flavored cake that is soft and moist and filled with fresh cranberries.

Topping: An almond streusel topping gets sprinkled on top of the cake before baking. This crumb topping adds a sweet almond crunch to every bite.

Bake: Bake this cake in a 9×9 or 8×11 pan for 30-40 minutes.

Icing: After cooling, drizzle the cake with an almond icing made from powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract.

Why you’ll love this recipe

Texture: Thanks to the butter/sugar creaming technique as well as the addition of sour cream this cake bakes up ultra soft and moist. The crunchy almond topping contrasts wonderfully with the tender cake. 

Flavor: The combination of sweet almond and tart cranberry is incredible! 

Versatility: This cake can be served for breakfast alongside a cup of coffee or tea. It can also be dessert, topped with a dollop of freshly whipped cream.

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