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Easy Christmas Cranberry Cake (With Cake Mix)
Quick and easy Christmas cranberry cake recipe with cake mix, homemade with simple ingredients. This layer cake is loaded with cream cheese frosting, orange zest, fresh cranberries, candied nuts and shredded coconut.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Decorating time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Cakes
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
9
Slices
Calories:
742
kcal
Author:
Abeer Rizvi
Ingredients
Cake
3
Eggs
Large
1
cup
Milk
Whole or 2%
⅓
cup
Water
⅓
cup
Oil
1
tablespoon
Orange zest
1
box
White or yellow cake mix
1
tablespoon
All-purpose flour
For coating cranberries
1
cup
Fresh cranberries
Washed, Patted dry
Frosting, filling and decoration
3
cups
Cream cheese frosting
½
cup
Candied nuts
For decoration
½
cup
Fresh cranberries
For decoration
1
tablespoon
Edible gold and silver pearls
For decoration
2
cups
Shredded coconut
For covering the whole cake
2
tablespoon
Mini chocolate chips
Optional, For decorating
Instructions
In a deep bowl, add eggs, milk, water, oil, orange zest and mix until smooth.
Add cake mix and mix until just combined.
In a separate bowl, add flour and cranberries. Mix them with a spoon until the cranberries and fully coated.
Dump these "floured cranberries" into your cake batter. Gently fold them into your cake mixture with a wooden spoon.
Pour this batter into two floured/greased
round cake pans
(Dimensions: 8x2).
Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Allow these cakes to cool completely.
Place one cake on a
cake stand
. Spread frosting on top. Place the other cake on top of the frosting and press gently to stick everything together.
Ice the entire cake in frosting and cover it in shredded coconut.
Top it off with some fresh cranberries, candied nuts, mini chocolate chips (optional), gold and silver edible pearls.
Slice and enjoy!
Notes
All ingredients must be at room temperature.
Frozen cranberries and dried cranberries cannot be used.
Allow cakes to cool completely before icing them.
Use lemon zest instead of orange if you like that flavor profile.
Read additional tips and variations above.
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories:
742
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
94
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
40
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Cholesterol:
57
mg
|
Sodium:
332
mg
|
Potassium:
177
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
86
g
|
Vitamin A:
135
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3.3
mg
|
Calcium:
53
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg