Orange Cranberry Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/4 cups butter, at room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 oranges, zest of, grated
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups fresh cranberries, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour 9 inch bundt pan.
• 3 in mixing bowl, using mixer on medium speed, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 reduce speed to low and mix in eggs one at a time.
• 5 add vanilla and orange zest, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• 6 stir together dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cloves, and salt) in a medium bowl, mixing well.
• 7 gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
• 8 beat on low speed until smooth.
• 9 do not over beat.
• 10 fold in cranberries.
• 11 pour into the nonstick prepared bundt cake pan (i do spray mine lightly with pam to prevent sticking).
• 12 bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 13 cool completely before serving and dust with powdered sugar if desired.