Orange Cranberry Cake

I wanted to bake a basic maida cake. I came across a variation of it here. Had plenty of Oranges in home so decided to give a shot and it came out very well.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter(I used Ghee), softened, plus more for buttering pan
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sour cream(I haven't used sour cream but it turned out tasty. Adding it here as per the original recipe.)
• 1 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cups dried cranberries

Orange Cranberry Cake

Method

1. Preheat oven to 330°. Butter a 6-cup-capacity loaf pan.
2. With an electric or standing mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add orange juice, sour cream, orange zest, and vanilla; mix until blended.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture and cranberries to wet ingredients and mix just until dry ingredients are absorbed; do not over-mix.
4. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of bread comes out clean.
5. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to a cooling rack set over a large baking sheet.
6. Let the loaf cool completely before slicing.