Cranberry Christmas Cake

Cranberry Christmas Cake

Sweet Cranberry Fruit Cake

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 50m
Total Time: 1h
Temp.: 350° F
Servings: 16
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (18 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

251
Calories
9.6g
Fat
39g
Carbohydrate
2.7g
Protein
54mg
Cholesterol
73mg
Sodium
Cranberry Christmas Cake

Recipe Description

Cranberry Christmas Cake is my ultimate favorite celebration cake to serve. A vanilla cake filled with whole fresh cranberries. A perfect cake that is so easy to make with each slice and each bite being unforgettable. This will become an instant favorite with every slice you serve. Enjoy this cake throughout the year by using frozen berries, or freezing your own fresh ones during berry season.

To make Cranberry Christmas Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Cranberry Christmas Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat oven to 350° F.

  2. 2

    Combine eggs and sugar

    5 min
    Step 2 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    In a bowl with an electric mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar for 5-7 minutes until thickened to double the size and light in color.

  3. 3

    Add butter and vanilla

    2 min
    Step 3 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    Add butter and vanilla and mix for another 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add flour

    1 min
    Step 4 - Cranberry Christmas CakeStep 4 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    Add flour and stir until combined.

  5. 5

    Add cranberries

    1 min
    Step 5 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    Add cranberries and stir to mix through.

  6. 6

    Prepare cake

    1 min
    Step 6 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    Transfer batter to a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.

  7. 7

    Bake cake

    50 min
    Step 7 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes until lightly browned and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Cranberry Christmas CakeStep 8 - Cranberry Christmas Cake

    Allow to cool completely before slicing into small bite-size pieces.

A cake doesn’t get simpler than these gorgeous Cranberry Christmas Cake bite-size pieces. I like to describe them as little mouthfuls of love that are perfect to serve at Christmas or any special occasion. Share your love for these with us and tag #cookmerecipes online!

About the author

Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (18 reviews)
Jules
May 6, 2025
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Delicious and simple.

Cathy
April 23, 2025
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This cake is amaze! Made it for our holiday party & everyone loved it. So easy too! Thanks!

Cathy86
March 20, 2025
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Delicious! I made this for Christmas and it was a hit. Everyone loved the tartness of the cranberries mixed with the sweet vanilla flavor.

Ursula Mathis
May 17, 2024
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Y’all, this cake blew my mind! Made it for my fam and they loved it. Sweet memories!

Megan Smith
February 4, 2024
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Simply the best!

Emily
October 23, 2023
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I made the Cranberry Christmas Cake for our holiday get-together and it was such a hit. The fresh cranberries gave it a nice tart flavor that everyone loved.

Wendy
October 14, 2023
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Heavenly

Marie Johnson
October 10, 2023
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Christmas joy here!

Sam
October 10, 2023
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I just made the Cranberry Christmas Cake for my friends and wow, they loved it! The cranberries add such a special touch. Easy to make and simply delicious. Can't wait to bake it again!

Francesca Thompson
April 6, 2023
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This cake is simply delicious. I made it last Christmas and everyone raved about it. My kids loved helping sprinkle the cranberries on top, making it a fun family activity. Now, it's a yearly tradition in our household. Can't wait to bake it again soon.

Sophie Dupont
December 15, 2022
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I recently made the Cranberry Christmas Cake for our family gathering, and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavor and how easy it was to bake. I used frozen cranberries, and it turned out exceptional. Thank you!

Lulu95
August 22, 2022
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Delicious, simply amazing!

Yuli
June 12, 2022
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¡No puedo con esta torta de arándano! La hice para la fiesta de Navidad y todos se volvieron locos. Es tan sencilla pero tan deliciosa. La mezcla de vainilla con los arándanos es un bombazo. ¡Se convertirá en mi estrella de cada reunión! 🤩😍 Ya estoy pensando en hacerla de nuevo con arándanos del verano. ¡Anímense a hacerlo!

Megan Taylor
February 21, 2022
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I loved making this cake! It was so easy and impressve for my friends. They adored it.

Sofia
February 14, 2022
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Deliciosa. Hice este pastel para Navidad, y fue un exito en la fiesta. Todos amaron el sabor de los arándanos frescos. Definitivamente lo haré de nuevo.

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