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How to Make Cranberry Upside-Down Coffee Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Cranberry Upside-Down Coffee Cake is the perfect dessert for the winter season. This delicious and visually stunning coffee cake is loaded with tart cranberries and topped with a sweet and buttery brown sugar glaze. It's the ideal treat for a cozy night in, a holiday gathering, or a festive brunch with friends and family.

The flavors of this cake are a delightful combination of sweet and tangy, with the tartness of the cranberries balancing out the richness of the cake. The texture is...

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Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 ¼ cups cranberries
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 to 9 - inch springform

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap the outside of a 9 inch springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent leaking. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then pour into bottom of springform pan. Sprinkle with cranberries and pecans.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto serving platter and carefully remove pan. Serve warm.

    • Nutrition

    355 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 73mg
    • Sodium: 315mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 25g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 73mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 104mg

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