This cranberry orange coffee cake is perfect for brunch, a quick snack, or a holiday treat!
This coffee cake is ideal for breakfast or dessert and is filled with delicious cinnamon streusel, orange zest, and dried (or fresh cranberries).
Cranberry coffee cake is the perfect holiday breakfast, snack, or dessert! This festive recipe ties in cranberries to spread the holiday cheer.
Over time, I have become known as the “coffee cake lady” to those around me. I don’t mind because it’s an accurate title. I enjoy creating new coffee cake recipes for breakfast, brunch, or whenever someone needs cheering up. This particular recipe is very festive and perfect for the holidays because of the cranberries.
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coffee cake
A coffee cake is a sweet, buttery cake with cinnamon and fruit running throughout it. It’s topped with a crumbly streusel topping and often served with coffee.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee cake does not have coffee in it. It gets its name from being a cake that pairs well with coffee.
Coffee Cake Recipe Tips
how to make cranberry orange coffee cake
Preheat oven to 350; grease a 9×13 metal pan.
First, beat the cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, and vanilla extract using a stand or hand mixer for 7 minutes. I love to use my KitchenAid mixer for this!
Meanwhile, mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
After the cake mix is done for 7 minutes, stir in the orange zest and 2/3 of the cranberries.
Pour half of it into a greased 9×13 metal pan. Then sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar mixture over that cake in the pan.
Use the leftover batter and sprinkle sugar on top. Swirl gently using the back of a cereal spoon.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the coffee cake for 20 minutes, then carefully pull the cake out, so you can sprinkle the remaining cranberries on top.
Gently push the cake back in the oven and bake for 15-25 minutes or until it’s set and slightly pulled away from the edges.
Once completely baked all the way through, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool before drizzling with glaze or slicing into it.
Serve for breakfast, a holiday brunch, or any gathering—it also makes a wonderful holiday food gift!
What to Serve Coffee Cake
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Cranberry-Orange Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix I like Duncan Hines
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- ¾ cup canola oil
- 3.52 ounces JELL-O instant vanilla pudding
- 3-4 tablespoons orange zest
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
Cinnamon Swirl
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350; grease a 9×13 metal pan.
- First, beat the cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, and vanilla extract using a stand or hand mixer for 7 minutes. I love to use my KitchenAid mixer for this!
- Meanwhile, mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- After the cake mix is done for 7 minutes, stir in the orange zest and 2/3 of the cranberries.
- Pour half of it into a greased 9×13 metal pan. Then sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar mixture over that cake in the pan.
- Use the leftover batter and sprinkle sugar on top. Swirl gently using a back of a cereal spoon.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the coffee cake for 20 minutes, then carefully pull the cake out, so you can sprinkle the remaining cranberries on top.
- Gently push the cake back in the oven and bake for 15-25 minutes or until it’s set and slightly pulled away from the edges.
Sounds good 🙂 With what could I replace the cake mix ??? I guess it’s flour, sugar and what else ?
So what I do, use a yellow cake recipe, I am sure you have one you love make it as normal but add the 1/2 cup of instant Jell-O vanilla pudding and beat for 7 minutes. Then follow the rest of the direction in my recipe. 🙂 Enjoy!
Hi, Sandra!
I am really proud of your Orange Coffee Cake healthy guide. This Coffee Cake is 100% healthy and best tasting to eat. We can easily make a fan by presenting this coffee to our family, friends and any type of guest. Thanks for your awesome cake recipe with orange flavor. I really like this.
Best regards
I am so glad you enjoyed the cake! Thank you for sharing.
Awesome recipe