Cranberry-Vanilla Mini Bundts
Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Dan Becker
You will need a mini Bundt pan with 12 cups, each holding 6 tbsp. You’ll have leftover berry sauce, which you can use to spread on a turkey sandwich or add to a smoothie.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Bring cranberries, 3 tbsp. juice, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer mixture, stirring often, until most of berries pop, about 4 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 3 tbsp. juice and purée in a food processor. Let cool completely.
Step 2
2
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat mini Bundt pan with cooking spray.
Step 3
3
Beat butter, 3 oz. cream cheese, and 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Scrape down sides; add eggs, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on medium until blended, scraping down bowl as needed.
Step 4
4
Whisk together flour and baking powder in a medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to batter and beat on low speed just until blended.
Step 5
5
Fill each Bundt cup with 2 tbsp. batter. Dot each with 1/2 tbsp. cranberry sauce, then dollop 1 tbsp. batter on top of sauce, leaving some of it exposed. With a toothpick, swirl sauce and batter together.
Step 6
6
Bake cakes until a toothpick inserted in thickest part comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Invert cakes from pan, using a small spatula if necessary to loosen them. Trim cake edges if you like.
Step 7
7
Beat remaining 2 oz. cream cheese in a bowl with a mixer until smooth. Add powdered sugar. Slit vanilla bean pod lengthwise and gently scrape out seeds with a small spoon into cream cheese mixture. Add 5 tsp. water and beat until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over slightly warm cakes.
Step 8
8
Note: Nutritional analysis is per cake.
Ingredients
5 ounces frozen cranberries
6 tablespoons cranberry juice cocktail, divided
1 cup plus 6 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
Cooking-oil spray
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature, divided
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 vanilla bean pod
Directions
Step 1
1
Bring cranberries, 3 tbsp. juice, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer mixture, stirring often, until most of berries pop, about 4 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 3 tbsp. juice and purée in a food processor. Let cool completely.
Step 2
2
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat mini Bundt pan with cooking spray.
Step 3
3
Beat butter, 3 oz. cream cheese, and 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Scrape down sides; add eggs, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on medium until blended, scraping down bowl as needed.
Step 4
4
Whisk together flour and baking powder in a medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to batter and beat on low speed just until blended.
Step 5
5
Fill each Bundt cup with 2 tbsp. batter. Dot each with 1/2 tbsp. cranberry sauce, then dollop 1 tbsp. batter on top of sauce, leaving some of it exposed. With a toothpick, swirl sauce and batter together.
Step 6
6
Bake cakes until a toothpick inserted in thickest part comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Invert cakes from pan, using a small spatula if necessary to loosen them. Trim cake edges if you like.
Step 7
7
Beat remaining 2 oz. cream cheese in a bowl with a mixer until smooth. Add powdered sugar. Slit vanilla bean pod lengthwise and gently scrape out seeds with a small spoon into cream cheese mixture. Add 5 tsp. water and beat until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over slightly warm cakes.
Step 8
8
Note: Nutritional analysis is per cake.
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