Orange-Cranberry Cake
20m prep 15m cook 35m ready
These orange-cranberry doughnuts are infused with cinnamon, pecans, dried cranberries, and orange zest, then topped with a citrus glaze. Perfect for holiday gatherings.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 3 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 6.89 mg
- Iron: 0.11 mg
- Magnesium: 3.61 mg
- Phosphorus: 7.9 mg
- Potassium: 13.5 mg
- Zinc: 0.13 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 cake dough of choice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp freshly grated orange zest
- 1 Citrus glaze
Prepare
- 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Prepare the cake dough of your choice as directed, but replace the nutmeg specified in the recipe with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
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Step 2.
After mixing the wet ingredients into the dry, add ¼ cup finely chopped pecans (if using), 2 tablespoons dried cranberries, and 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest. Mix on low speed until just incorporated.
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Step 3.
Pipe and fry the dough as directed in your chosen recipe, forming either 8 to 12 traditional doughnuts or 25 to 35 drop doughnuts.
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Step 4.
Allow the fried doughnuts to cool slightly on a wire rack before glazing.
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Step 5.
While the doughnuts are still warm, prepare the Citrus glaze and dip or drizzle it over the doughnuts. Let the glaze set before serving.
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