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).

stack of cranberry orange coffee cake on plate

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.

piece of cranberry orange coffee cake on plate

What Is 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.

piece of cranberry orange coffee cake on plate bite out of it

Ingredients for Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake

This cake is the perfect addition to any holiday breakfast or dinner! It makes for a wonderful gift to take someone for the holiday season and also works as dessert! Serve it with hot coffee, and you’ll have the ultimate moment. I can’t get enough of this cake!

Here is everything you need to start baking.

ingredients of coffee cake

Cake Ingredients

  • Yellow cake mix 
  • eggs
  • Water
  • Canola or vegetable oil
  • 3.52 ounces JELL-O instant vanilla pudding
  • Orange zest
  • Dried cranberries

Cinnamon Swirl

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
slice coffee cake in pan

How do you 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.

dough for coffee cake

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.

batter in pan

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.

baked coffee cake

Once completely baked all the way through, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool.

stack of coffee cake

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Cranberry-Orange Coffee Cake

Servings: 12
Calories: 428 kcal
Cranberry coffee cake is the perfect holiday breakfast, snack or dessert! This festive recipe ties in cranberries to spread the holiday cheer.

Ingredients
 

Cake Ingredients

  • 1 yellow cake mix I like Duncan Hines
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup water
  • ยพ 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 9ร—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 itโ€™s set and slightly pulled away from the edges.
Calories: 428kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 394mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 87IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 1mg
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8 Comments

    1. 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. ๐Ÿ™‚ Enjoy!

  1. 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

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