Christmas Cranberry Orange Cream Cake

A light and elegant festive dessert featuring a moist sponge cake layered with zesty orange cream and a tart cranberry compote. The combination of creamy, citrus, and berry flavors offers a sophisticated and refreshing finish to a heavy holiday meal. This beautiful, layered cake is a stunning centerpiece that celebrates the quintessential colors and tastes of the season.

Prep 15 minCook 45 minTotal 60 minUpdated Jul 3, 202660 minVegetarian

A light and elegant festive dessert featuring a moist sponge cake layered with zesty orange cream and a tart cranberry compote. The combination of creamy, citrus, and berry flavors offers a sophisticated and refreshing finish to a heavy holiday meal. This beautiful, layered cake is a stunning centerpiece that celebrates the quintessential colors and tastes of the season.

Ingredients

  • 270 g Cake flour
  • 9 tbsp Baking powder
  • 56 g Margarine
  • 200 g Sugar substitute
  • 4 piece(s) Eggs
  • 5 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Orange zest
  • 180 ml Skim milk
  • 55 g Cranberries
  • 3 tbsp Nonstick cooking spray
  • 120 g Cream cheese
  • 30 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 5 cups Orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp Rosemary
  • 2 tbsp Cranberries (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 【160】°C.
  2. Spray a 【ten】-inch round cake pan with nonstick spray, dust with a little flour, and tap out the excess.
  3. Sift cake flour and baking powder together; set aside.
  4. Using an electric mixer, beat softened margarine and sweetener until pale, light, and fluffy.
  5. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well each time; add vanilla extract and orange zest, and mix until combined.
  6. Add the flour mixture in several additions, alternating with skim milk, beginning and ending with the flour; gently fold with a spatula just until combined, avoiding overmixing.
  7. Gently fold halved cranberries into the batter.
  8. Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with no wet batter attached.
  9. Let cool in the pan for a short while, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and orange juice until smooth.
  11. Spread the frosting over the cake and decorate with rosemary and whole cranberries.

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Storage

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