Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake is a soft, buttery cake with a tangy cranberry ribbon—perfect with tea or coffee ☕🍰
🍒 Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For Cranberry Swirl:
- 1 cup cranberries (fresh or dried)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Optional Crumb Topping:
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
🍳 Method
1. Make Cranberry Swirl
- In a small pan, cook cranberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- Simmer until thick and jam-like. Let it cool.
2. Prepare Batter
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add milk gradually to form a smooth batter.
3. Assemble
- Pour half the batter into a greased pan.
- Add cranberry mixture and swirl with a knife.
- Pour remaining batter on top and lightly swirl again.
- Add crumb topping if using.
4. Bake
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes.
- Check with a toothpick—it should come out clean.
🍽️ Serving Tips
- Serve warm with coffee or chai ☕
- Dust with powdered sugar for a bakery-style look
- Tastes even better the next day!
💡 Variations
- Add orange zest for a citrusy twist 🍊
- Use cream cheese layer for a richer version
- Substitute blueberries if cranberries aren’t available
If you want, I can also give you a no-oven version or a quick loaf-style cranberry cake 👍
