Best 5 Crumb Topped Cranberry Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful harmony of flavors with our crumb-topped cranberry cake, a symphony of tart cranberries, sweet cake batter, and a buttery crumb topping. This classic dessert is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a cozy family gathering or an elegant holiday party. With a moist and tender crumb, this cake is bursting with the tangy sweetness of cranberries, complemented by the nutty flavor of the crumb topping. Each bite is a perfect balance of flavors and textures, leaving you craving more.

In addition to the classic crumb-topped cranberry cake, this article also offers a collection of delectable variations to suit every taste. From a gluten-free version for those with dietary restrictions to a boozy cranberry cake spiked with orange liqueur for a festive twist, there's a recipe here for everyone. Each variation is carefully crafted to maintain the perfect balance of flavors and textures, ensuring that every bite is an explosion of delight.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY CRUMB CAKE



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This cranberry cake is light, easy to prepare and goes great with a cup of coffee. The flavor of cranberry comes through in every sweet-tart bite...and the streusel topping looks so pretty. -Sue Ellen Smith of Philadelphia, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
TOPPING:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, milk, orange juice, oil and extract; stir into dry ingredients. Spoon into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine cranberries and remaining sugar; spoon over batter., For topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over cranberries. Bake at 375° for 35-45 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 203mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS



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Celebrate the season with cranberry bars! They're super easy to make and can be cut into mini squares, just right for a dessert tray.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ground slivered almonds
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
Juice of 1/2 orange (4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, the almonds, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Stir cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.
  • Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 105 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

CRANBERRY SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE WITH PECAN CRUMB TOPPING



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Fresh cranberries and pecans are plentiful around the end of the year, and they make a great combination in this yummy coffee cake. Serve warm, if you like with coffee, or as a dessert.

Provided by Bibi

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 18

½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
¼ cup cold unsalted butter
½ cup chopped pecans, or to taste
3 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup sour cream
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups whole milk
2 cups chopped fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Combine brown sugar, white sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt for crumb topping in a medium bowl and toss lightly with a fork.
  • Grate the butter into the flour mixture using the largest side of a box grater. Combine with a fork or pastry knife until ingredients are combined and have the appearance of very coarse meal; the pieces should be loose and not sticking together. Stir in pecans and set topping aside.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt for cake in a large bowl.
  • Combine butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract and mix, scraping the bowl as needed, for 1 minute. Add flour mixture on low speed in thirds, alternating with milk, ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just smooth. Stir in cranberries with a spoon.
  • Spread batter into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle topping evenly over the batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518 calories, Carbohydrate 69.7 g, Cholesterol 91 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 258.2 mg, Sugar 38.8 g

CRANBERRY CRUMB CAKE



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With their pleasant tang and gorgeous color, cranberries take this brunch staple to the next level. Here, they're nestled in a sour cream cake batter that's topped with a butter crumb, and cook down to add the perfect burst of sour. You can use fresh cranberries or berries that have been frozen and thawed, but note that the cooking time will vary depending on which you use. Lastly, while cranberries make this cake especially nice for fall and winter, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries would be excellent in the summer.

Provided by Samantha Seneviratne

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 4h

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pan
2 1/2 cups/320 grams all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups/250 grams granulated sugar
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest (from 1 or 2 oranges)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup/240 milliliters full-fat sour cream, at room temperature
3 cups/340 grams fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries
1 1/2 cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
1 cup packed/220 grams light or dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), melted

Steps:

  • Prepare the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter the parchment. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, beat the granulated sugar, butter and orange zest with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add in the vanilla. Beat in half of the dry ingredients at low speed, then the sour cream, and then the remaining dry ingredients, mixing just until no dry spots remain (do not overmix). Fold in 1 cup of the cranberries.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread it out into an even layer using an offset spatula. Top with the remaining cranberries.
  • Prepare the crumble: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the butter and mix it in with a fork until evenly moistened.
  • Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top, squeezing into various-size clumps. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached. If you are using fresh cranberries, start checking the cake around 45 minutes. If you are using frozen cranberries, this could take 55 to 60 minutes.
  • Transfer the cake in the pan to a rack to cool completely (about 3 hours). Using the parchment overhang, carefully lift the cake and transfer to a cutting board to cut and serve.

CRANBERRY CRUMBLE COFFEE CAKE



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People are delighted to find the ruby cranberry sauce swirled inside this tempting coffee cake. With the crumble topping, moist cake and tangy filling, it won't last long! -Jeani Robinson, Weirton, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup chopped almonds
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
TOPPING:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

  • Sprinkle almonds over the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside. In a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and vanilla; beat on medium for 1-2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. , Combine dry ingredients; add to batter alternately with sour cream. Mix well. Spread 3 cups over almonds. Spoon cranberry sauce over batter. Top with remaining batter. , For topping, combine flour, sugar, almonds and vanilla; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 70-75 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes; remove sides of pan. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh cranberries. Frozen cranberries can be used, but they will not have the same tartness and flavor as fresh cranberries.
  • Be sure to rinse the cranberries well before using them. This will help to remove any dirt or debris.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can use a pastry blender or two forks to cut the butter into the flour mixture.
  • The crumb topping can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
  • The cake can be baked in a 9-inch square pan or a 10-inch bundt pan.
  • To test if the cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before serving.

Conclusion:

This crumb-topped cranberry cake is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. The tartness of the cranberries is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the cake and the crunchy crumb topping. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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