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    Home » Dessert » Cake

    Whole Wheat Cranberry Lemon Cake

    Published: Aug 25, 2020 · Modified: Aug 31, 2022 by Ashley Havecker

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    This zesty and beautiful cranberry lemon cake will keep your taste buds alive with the zing of the fresh lemon zest accompanied with fresh cranberries. The whole wheat gives you added fiber, and more so you don't have the guilt after having a slice of this heavenly cake.

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    • What are the nutritional differences between dried cranberries vs. fresh?
    • What are the benefits of Cranberries?
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    • Whole Wheat Cranberry Lemon Cake
    Whole Wheat cranberry lemon cake

    What are the nutritional differences between dried cranberries vs. fresh?

    Per WebMD, a serving is 1 cup of raw berries or a quarter cup of dried. Nutritionally, those servings are different because the dried berries have more sugar.

    What are the benefits of Cranberries?

    1. They help with urinary tract health
    2. May help with gut health
    3. They keep your mouth healthy
    4. Good for your heart
    5. Fights cancer
    6. For weightloss
    7. Lung inflammation
    8. Anti-drug

    The benefits of Whole Wheat:

    1. Good for your bones
    2. Carbohydrate Metabolism
    3. Powerful Antioxidant
    4. Diabetic Friendly
    5. Good for Brain
    6. Rich in Folic Acid
    7. Helps prevent Anemia
    8. Good for your skin
    9. Good for your eyes
    10. It provides an excellent energy source for your body.
    Whole wheat cranberry lemon cake
    Cranberry lemon cake

    Whole Wheat Cranberry Lemon Cake

    This zesty and beautiful cranberry lemon cake will keep your taste buds alive with the zing of the fresh lemon zest accompanying the fresh cranberries.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Cooling 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Sweets
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 slices

    Equipment

    • Stand Mixer
    • Bundt Pan

    Ingredients
      

    Cake

    • 3 c whole wheat flour
    • 2 tsp baking power
    • 1 c butter, softened 2 sticks of butter
    • 1 ½ c Sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 tsp salt
    • 1 c 2% milk
    • 2 c dried cranberries or 1 (16oz) bag of fresh
    • 2 tbsp grated lemon zest
    • 3 tbsp lemon juice

    Glaze

    • ¼ c powdered sugar
    • ¼ c lemon juice

    Instructions
     

    Cake

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a bundt cake pan
    • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice and zest.
    • Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.
    • Fold in cranberries
    • Pour into bundt cake pan and back for 50-55 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
    • Allow 10 minutes to cool before removing from pan and moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Glaze

    • Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved.
    • Spoon over the bread before placing on wire racks to cool completely
    Keyword cranberry bread, Cranberry Cake, Cranberry Lemon, lemon cranberry
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Options:

    • You can add 1-cup of some white chocolate chips
    • Add 1c of chopped walnuts for added nutrition

    I hope you enjoy this cake because we did so much that I will be making another one to take for Thanksgiving. You don't need a special event or holiday to make this cake, though. This cake would be perfect year-round with the taste of fresh and zest.

    Please share with the social buttons below. Comment and let me know if you have made it. I would love to know your thoughts.

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    About Ashley Havecker

    My name is Ashley Havecker. I'm a self-taught cook with decades of experience. It's a bonding experience when family and friends can gather together for a meal. This simple yet powerful bonding is why I’ve built Saving Mealtime to make mealtime more convenient and a precious time of day.

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