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    Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

    December 5, 2016 by Danelle 4 Comments

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    CRANBERRY ORANGE CRUMB CAKE — Fresh cranberries and a hint of orange highlight this delicious breakfast cake with a crumb topping.


    Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

    If you’re looking for something delicious to serve for Christmas morning breakfast, then this Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake is the recipe for you!

    I always feel a bit challenged when it comes to serving holiday breakfasts. I want to make something special, but not too sweet, or heavy, or fattening, since we’ll be eating a big meal later in the day.

    I think this cranberry crumb cake is the perfect solution! It’s part of what I’d call the coffee cake family, so it’s not overly sweet, and the cranberries give it a refreshing hint of tartness.

    A slice of this crumb cake for breakfast definitely won’t leave you feeling like you shouldn’t indulge in a big feast later in the day.

    Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

    Besides the fresh cranberries and oranges, this simple cake is made with pantry staples that you probably have on hand.

    It’s so easy to put together, and could even be made a day ahead so that your holiday is a little less hectic.

    I should probably mention that I am a huge fan of crumb topping on just about anything, so I adapted to original recipe to have twice as much topping. I think it was just perfect that way! My family agreed.

    My boys loved having this as a quick breakfast on week day mornings before they headed off to school. And I confess to sneaking a piece or two as a late afternoon or evening snack. This could even double as a dessert!

    Grab some extra cranberries while they’re in season and keep them in your freezer so you can make this crumb cake all year long!


    Be sure to save this Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.


    Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake


    Here’s what you’ll need to make Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake


    • Flour
    • Sugar
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Eggs
    • Milk
    • Canola oil
    • Almond extract
    • Oranges
    • Cranberries
    • Butter
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    Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

    Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

    Yield: 8 servings
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes

    Fresh cranberries and a hint of orange highlight this delicious breakfast cake with a crumb topping.

    Ingredients

    For the cake:

    • 1 1/4 cups flour
    • 1 cup sugar, divided
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 egg, lightly beaten
    • 1/2 cup fat-free milk
    • 3 tablespoons canola oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
    • 1 tablespoon orange juice
    • 1 tablespoon orange zest
    • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

    For the topping:

    • 1/2 cup flour
    • 5 tablespoons sugar
    • 4 tablespoons cold butter

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, milk, oil, almond extract and orange juice; stir into dry ingredients. Stir in the orange zest.
    3. Spread batter into 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine cranberries and remaining 1/3 cup sugar; spoon over batter.
    4. For the topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over cranberries.
    5. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.

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    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 352Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 317mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 4g

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    © Danelle
    Cuisine: American / Category: Breakfast

     

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    Who Dished It Up First: Adapted from Taste of Home

     

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    Comments

    1. Grace

      December 05, 2016 at 12:25 pm

      Crumb topping lovers unite! Orange and cranberry together is the best. I might not be able to wait until Christmas to make this! 😉 One of my favorite crumb cakes is: http://bakedbree.com/jennys-crumb-cake

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    2. Kisha

      December 05, 2016 at 3:03 pm

      Quick question. Is the temp supposed to be 350? I wanted to check first before I assumed. Thank ypu

      Reply
      • Danelle

        December 05, 2016 at 3:14 pm

        It’s actually 375. I switched around the 5 and 7. Thanks for catching that!

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    3. Mercedes

      December 22, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      I made these the other night and didn’t get to taste it until tonight. These are sooo good! I will be making more tonight since we already packed away the ones we have for our neighbors and my husband’s coworkers. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

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