Cranberry Citrus Coffee Cake

 When our citrus was ripe, I was looking for a cake recipe to use some.  I also had cranberries in the fridge that needed to be used. This was the perfect cake for citrus and cranberries!

Cranberry Citrus Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs (100 grams)
• 2 T. orange zest
• 1 T. lemon zest
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (188 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 cup (120 grams) sour cream
• 1/4 cup (60 grams) whole milk
• 1 1/4 cups (92 grams) fresh or thawed frozen cranberries

Walnut Streusel (recipe follows)

 Citrus Glaze (recipe follows

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, melted butter, eggs, zests, and vanilla.
3. In another medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Whisk flour mixture into butter mixture.  Add sour cream and milk, whisking just until combined.  Pour into prepared pan smoothing top with an offset spatula.  Top with cranberries; sprinkle with Walnut Streusel.
4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes.  Remove from pan, and drizzle with Citrus Glaze.  Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes:  If using thawed frozen cranberries, make sure to pat them dry before using.

Walnut Streusel

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (63 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (57 grams) chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. orange zest
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 3 T. (42 grams) melted butter

Directions:

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, walnuts, sugar, zests and salt.  Stir in melted butter until mixture is crumbly. Crumble with your fingertips until desired consistency is reached.

Citrus Glaze

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (120 grams) confectioner's sugar
• 2 T. (30 grams) sour cream
• 1 tsp. orange zest
• 2 tsp. orange juice
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. whole milk

Directions: 

In a small bowl whisk together all ingredients until smooth.