Recipe

Cranberry Vanilla Coffee Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lacrenshaw / All my dishes 10 months, 2 weeks ago Courtesy of the December 2008 Gourmet magazine, this cake makes me drool! Prep:15m Cook:47m Servings:10	Lacrenshaw
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Ingredients

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1 3/4 cups sugar

2 cups fresh OR thawed frozen cranberries

2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, divided

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened and divided

2 large eggs

1/2 cup whole milk

Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. with rack in middle.

Generously butter a 9x2" round cake pan and line with parchment, then butter parchment.

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a food processor.

Add sugar and pulse to combine.

Transfer mixture to a bowl.

Pulse cranberries with 1/2 cup vanilla sugar in processor until finely chopped NOT pureed.

Whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt.

Beat together 1 stick butter and 1 cup vanilla sugar in bowl with electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Scrape down sides of bowl.

Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture and milk alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour, until just combined.

Spread half of batter in pan.

Spoon cranberries over batter, leaving 1/2" border at edges.

Spoon small bits of remaining batter over the cranberries.

Smooth gently.

Using your fingertips, blend remaining 1/4 cup vanilla sugar with remaining tablespoon butter and flour.

Crumble over the top of the cake.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes OR until cake tests done with toothpick into CAKE part of cake OR until cake begins to pull away from the pan.

Remove from oven.

Cool in pan for 30 minutes.

Remove cake from pan and cool completely, crumb side up.

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Comments

gagagrits 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I simply love coffee cake, I think it is a lost sport, Ahh just sitting around the kitchen table. And this looks like a wonderful recipe.....:)

chefbaudri 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wonderful! This looks divine! Thanks for a great post. You have my 5!!!!!!!!

krumkake 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
There's that cranberry urge again - wow, this definitely makes you drool! And the vanilla bean has to really "pop" the flavor on this one...nice one, La.

lacrenshaw 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Coffee cakes have always been one of my faves also, ga. They seem so friendly and familiar soemhow, don't they? Thanks for the 5.
Lorraine

lacrenshaw 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Aren't we just exchanging the 5's today, baudri? I thank you for your comment and you rating.
Lorraine

lacrenshaw 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Cranberries are very good for you, Krum.. all those antioxidants, ya know? Any recipe with vanilla bean seeds makes my day!
La

juels 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This makes me drool too! Looks beautiful and delicious!

sunflower48386 10 months ago said:
MMMMMMM! sounds great!I saved this

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