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Cranberry Glazed Pound Cake

Cranberry Glazed Pound Cake Recipe

A pretty cake, lovely for the holidays.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 622 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 12 egg yolks, well beaten
  • 12 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
  • 4 cups flour

Cranberry Glaze

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 lb cranberries (4 cups)

Instructions
 

  • Cake: Cream butter and sugar.
  • Alternately add egg yolks, egg whites and flour to butter mixture.
  • Beat until light and smooth.
  • Pour into greased and floured 10" tube pan.
  • Bake in preheated 325* oven about 1 1/2 hours or until golden brown.
  • Cool in pan 30 minutes before removing.
  • Drizzle cooled Cranberry Glaze over cake.
  • Decorate with whole cranberries, if desired.
  • Cranberry Glaze: In a saucepan, bring water and sugar to rapid boil.
  • Simmer 10 minutes and add cranberries.
  • Cook until cranberries pop, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove cranberries with slotted spoon and discard or save for another use.
  • Continue to cook syrup until thickened, about 20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool before using.

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Nutrition

Serving: 217gCalories: 622kcalCarbohydrates: 90.4gProtein: 8.1gFat: 26.4gSaturated Fat: 15.7gCholesterol: 202.6mgSodium: 211.8mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 63.9g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Christmas, Dessert, Easy, For Large Groups, Fruit, Oven, Potluck, Thanksgiving, Weeknight, Winter
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