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Pumpkin Cranberry Cake

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By Sara Borgstede | April 26, 2022

This pumpkin cranberry cake is a great dessert recipe for a party or even just for a simple family dinner. Trust me, you’ll love the perfect combination of pumpkin and cranberries.

pumpkin cranberry cake

WILL PUMPKIN AND CRANBERRY TASTE GOOD TOGETHER?

Surprisingly, pumpkin and cranberry do go well together. Both are packed with nutrients too. The sweet cranberries complement the pumpkin cake.

This is a wholesome recipe that is not too sweet and rich. Pumpkin and cranberry together make this cake hearty, moist, and flavorful. This dessert will be perfect with a cup of coffee or tea after a meal.

top sliced pumpkin cranberry cake

CAN I ADD NUTS TO THIS CAKE?

The pumpkin and cranberry would already be yummy as is but if you want to add that nutty with some crunch texture to it, you can add nuts. Here are a couple of ideas for you:

  • Walnuts
  • Pecans
  • Almonds

You can also mix it all together if you like. If you are going to add nuts to this recipe, be sure that it is chopped. Add just about 1/4 cup of nuts when adding the chopped cranberries. You can also add them as toppings, that will also work.

Another thing you can add to this recipe is chia seeds. Chia seeds are a great source of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, it also has plenty of high-quality protein, and several essential minerals and antioxidants. With this, your cake will be a semi guilt-free healthy dessert.

WHAT IF I DON’T LIKE A LOT OF FROSTING?

If you don’t like frosting on your cake, that’s fine. You can skip putting on some frosting. A good substitution will be powdered sugar. Once your cake is ready to be served, just dust some powdered sugar on top of your cake.

However, if you don’t like frosting or powdered sugar, you can just serve it plain and eat the cake as is. And don’t worry, this pumpkin cranberry cake recipe will still taste delicious even without adding some frosting or powdered sugar on top.

sliced pumpkin cranberry cake

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE PUMPKIN CRANBERRY CAKE

For this recipe, you are going to need a couple of things to make the cake and a separate list of the ingredients for the frosting.

Here is the list of things you are going to need for the cake:

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Caster Sugar
  • Pumpkin Puree
  • Milk
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Eggs
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Salt
  • Baking Soda
  • Baking Powder

And for the frosting, here is what you need:

  • Cream Cheese
  • Whipping Cream
  • Powdered Sugar
pumpkin cranberry cake ingredients

HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN CRANBERRY CAKE

Once you have everything you’ll need for this recipe, it’s cooking time! Follow the instructions below for the best results!

STEP ONE: PREPARE THE MIXTURE

Grab yourself a large bowl, crack in the eggs and add the sugar. Whisk this until it gets foamy.

pumpkin cranberry cake foam mixture

Then, add the vegetable and mix again. Now, add in the milk and pumpkin puree. Make sure to whisk everything together until combined.

pumpkin cranberry cake foam mixture

STEP TWO: ADD DRY INGREDIENTS

Get a strainer you can use to sieve the dry ingredients into the mixture. Once you’ve added the dry ingredients, fold the mixture using a spatula until it gets fully combined with the wet mixture.

A batter should be formed while mixing the ingredients together.

STEP THREE: PREPARE BATTER

When you’ve formed a batter with your mixture, you can now add in your cranberries and fold them evenly into the batter.

cranberries to pumpkin mixture

After that, pour the batter into a greased and lined pan.

STEP FOUR: BAKE

Bake your cake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 to 55 minutes or just until the skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

STEP FIVE: PREPARE FROSTING

While the baked cake is cooling, you can start making your frosting. In a bowl, put all the frosting ingredients and mix them all together with a whisk for about 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form.

STEP SIX: SERVE

When the cake has completely cooled down, spread the frosting over the cake and enjoy!

PUMPKIN CRANBERRY CAKE RECIPE CARD

Now that you know all about this cake it is time to print the recipe or save the recipe. You can print off the complete ingredients and instructions for pumpkin cranberry cake via the recipe card below. 

If you don’t have time to print it off right now, no worries! Just save the pin to your Pinterest account by clicking the pin button located in the recipe card below.

If you make this recipe and LOVE it…please come back and leave a 5-star rating. It would mean so much to me!

top sliced pumpkin cranberry cake
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Pumpkin Cranberry Cake

This pumpkin cranberry cake is easy to make. This is the perfect dessert for the whole family!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Desserts
Servings: 1 Cake
Author: www.peacelovechristmas.com

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups All purpose flour
  • ½ cup Caster sugar
  • ⅓ cup Pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup Milk
  • ⅓ cup Vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup Chopped dried cranberries
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Baking powder

For the Frosting

  • 1/3 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Crack the eggs in a bowl and add sugar. Whisk this until the mixture becomes frothy. Add the vegetable oil and give it another whisk. 
  • Add in the milk and pumpkin puree and whisk until everything is evenly combined. 
  • Sieve all the dry ingredients into the bowl and using a spatula, fold all the dry ingredients into the wet until a uniform batter forms.
  • Add the chopped cranberries and fold them evenly into the batter. Then, pour this batter into a greased and lined pan.
  • Bake it in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45-55 minutes until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Then, let it cool completely.

Frosting

  • While the cake is baking, take the frosting ingredients and place them in a medium bowl. Whisk for about 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
  • Once the cake has cooled spread the frosting on the cake and enjoy!

If you liked this delicious recipe, be sure to check these other great recipes out:

  • Christmas Jello Poke Cake
  • Mint Chocolate Dessert Pie for Christmas
  • Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: cake, dessert, sweet bread

About Sara Borgstede

Sara loves all things Christmas because it’s the time of year when we honor the birth of Jesus, our Savior. She's a pastor's wife and mom to five amazing kids through birth and special needs adoption. Contact her at [email protected].

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