Cake Mix Orange Cranberry Cake

This cranberry orange cake highlights seasonal flavors that are easy to make using a cake mix, plus it’s so moist and so festive.

If you need a hard-to-buy gift during the holidays, this cake is perfect for gift-giving and can be made into a large loaf, mini loaves, muffins, or even holiday specialty-shaped tins.

We enjoy this cake any time of the day with any hot beverage and it’s certainly one of the best fall-flavored citrusy cakes.

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Easy Tips for Making Cranberry Orange Cake Mix Cake

• use two separate bowls one for dry ingredients and the other for wet ingredients
• do not overmix the batter
• gently fold in the berries
• sprinkle cinnamon sugar before baking on top
• use the toothpick method to ensure the center is cooked all the way

Shopping Ingredients in this recipe measurements are in the printable recipe card below

• yellow cake mix
• vanilla instant pudding
• milk
• eggs
• cranberries
• orange juice
• butter
• orange zest

Tips

• always preheat oven
• a full loaf, bundt cake, can be made instead of  12 mini loaves
• keep wrapped in a cool place after baking or freeze
• sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on the icing before or after baking with a light icing
• coarsely chop cranberries
• muffins can be made in muffin tins
• another fruit can be substituted 
• for chocolate fans add mini chocolate chips to the batter
• add chopped pecans or another nut you prefer
• add coconut to the batter before baking

Tools You Will Need

• Mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Electric mixer
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring cups
• Muffin, loaf, or mini loaf pans, bundt pans, cake pans, all can be used
• Whisks
• Cooking spray
• wax paper to invert  whole loaf or mini bread cakes onto and freezer bags for mini-sized loaves

Substitutions for Fruits

1. blueberries
2. raspberries
3. dates chopped
4. diced peaches
5. diced apples

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Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

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Cake Mix Orange Cranberry Bread

Orange Cranberry Cake made with a doctored cake mix. A delicious sweet and tart cake and perfect for the holidays.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 65 MinTotal time: 1 H & 20 M

Ingredients

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 1 box (3.4 oz) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons of orange juice from fresh oranges
• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 2 large grated oranges zested
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped cranberries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease muffins or loaf pans ( this recipe can also be made in a greased cake or bundt pan)
2. Cream the butter with the dry cake mix slowly adding milk a little at a time.
3. Stir in the orange juice and peel.
4. Beat using an electric mixer for around 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
5. Fold in the cranberries by hand.
6. Pour into a prepared grease pan of choice.
7. Bake around 55 to 65 minutes depending on the size pan you’ve used.
8. Use the toothpick method in the center to see if it comes out clean.
9. Cool for around 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
10. The cake tastes great served alone, drizzled with light powdered sugar, orange juice icing, dusted with powdered sugar, topped with whipped cream or a scoop of your favorite ice cream.

Notes

Tips

• always preheat oven
• a full loaf, bundt cake, can be made instead of 12 mini loaves
• keep wrapped in a cool place after baking or freeze
• sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on the icing before or after baking with a light icing
• coarsely chop cranberries
• muffins can be made in muffin tins
• another fruit can be substituted 
• for chocolate fans add mini chocolate chips to the batter
• add chopped pecans or another nut you prefer
• add coconut to the batter before baking

Substitutions for Fruits

1. blueberries
2. raspberries
3. dates chopped
4. diced peaches
5. diced apples

Nutrition Facts

Sodium (milligrams)

515 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

98 mg

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