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Espresso Pound Cake with Cranberries and Pecans

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Dan Forbes

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

1

cup plus 6 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour

2

tablespoons cornstarch

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice or ground cardamom

3

/4 teaspoon baking powder

4

large eggs

1

teaspoon vanilla extract

1

cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

3

/4 cup sugar

1

/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1

tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee

1

cup chopped toasted pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds, divided

1

cup dried sweetened cranberries or dried unsweetened cherries or blueberries, divided

1

1/2 cups powdered sugar

2

tablespoons milk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan. Dust pan with flour, tapping out excess.

    Step 2

    Whisk flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Whisk eggs and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon espresso powder in large bowl until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer running, gradually add egg mixture. Add flour mixture in 2 additions, beating on low speed just to blend after each addition. Beat batter 30 seconds on medium speed. Add 3/4 cup pecans and 3/4 cup cranberries; beat just to incorporate evenly. Transfer batter to pan.

    Step 3

    Bake cake until top is golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 5 minutes. Invert cake; remove pan. Turn cake top side up; cool on rack.

    Step 4

    Mix powdered sugar, milk, and 2 teaspoons espresso powder in medium bowl. Spread glaze over top of cake, allowing some to drip down sides. Sprinkle 1/4 cup nuts and 1/4 cup cranberries over. Let stand until glaze sets, about 20 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

Nutrition Per Serving

One slice contains (Analysis based on 1 loaf yield of 12 slices): Calories (kcal) 449.3 %Calories from Fat 46.2 Fat (g) 23.1 Saturated Fat (g) 10.5 Cholesterol (mg) 110.9 Carbohydrates (g) 58.2 Dietary Fiber (g) 1.7 Total Sugars (g) 43.9 Net Carbs (g) 56.4 Protein (g) 4.5 Sodium (mg) 98.5
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