Eggnog Cranberry Pound Cake
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 Tbs brandy
1 pkg (16.25 oz) yellow cake mix
1 pkg (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
4 eggs
1/2 coconut oil
1/4 cup brandy
1 cup eggnog
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bundt cake pan.
Soak dried cranberries in 2 Tbs brandy for at least 15 minutes.
Mix cake mix, pudding mix, and nutmeg. Mix in remaining ingredients in order mixing well after each one. Stir in soaked cranberries. Pour into prepared bundt cake pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto cake plate and cool completely before glazing.
Eggnog Cream Cheese Glaze
2 Tbs butter, softened
3 oz cream cheese
1 tsp brandy (you could use vanilla extract instead)
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
4-5 Tbs eggnog
Beat first 4 ingredients. Mix in powdered sugar. Add eggnog until desired consistency. Pour over cooled cake.
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GORGEOUS cake! Your glaze is stunning! Great improv post...new follower here :)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so good! The brandy soaked cranberries sound like the perfect addition to this pound cake. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOOhhh! This looks like such a yummy cake! Love the glaze too! I would love if you would share it at Mrs Foxs Sweet Party :) http://mrsfoxssweets.blogspot.com/2011/12/mrs-foxs-sweet-party-2.html
ReplyDeleteSince Evan loves cranberries and Eggnog, I think we are going to have to try this!!
ReplyDeleteI almost made something similar to this! Yours look so delicious and amazing!
ReplyDeleteElyse @The Cultural Dish
Wow fellow ICC blogger, this cake looks so wonderful. Cannot wait to try this out. Come visit and check out our cookie. Also be sure to register to win the wonderful book we are giving away. Today is the last day. Look for the Southern Fried Women post.
ReplyDeleteI second Liz! And I'm rather smitten with the red cake stand as well...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cake! Looks yummy too!
ReplyDeleteThe red cake stand is from Target :)
ReplyDeleteThis cake is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful cake. The icing just looks like it should be eaten with a spoon.
ReplyDeleteLove pound cake. So glad you're part of the Improv :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning cake and it sounds amazing! I'm a HUGE fan of doctored boxed cakes - they always taste delicious! Thanks for sharing and great Improv entry!
ReplyDeleteYummm! Send me some! This looks sooooo good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cake! I made a similar icing and was eating it by the spoonful...next time I'll put booze in it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful looking cake!! I'm new to cranberry and eggnog, but this looks worth diving into :-)
ReplyDeleteYou took a lowly cake mix up to the stratosphere! Your cake is a thing of beauty.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good. Great pic too! Saw you at Mrs. Fox's Sweets. I would love to have you share at Bacon Time's weekly linky Fri-monday.
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that glaze looks delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I joined this group and got to your blog this way
Nicole
http://iamahoneybee.com
YUM! I'm making this for Chirstmas!
ReplyDeleteThanks ---Sheryl---
What a lovely tasty looking cake!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
The eggnog icing sounds amazing! This is just perfect for Christmas dessert. Thanks for sharing on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.
ReplyDeleteYum! Beautiful pictures! :) Merry CHristmas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and tasty looking cake! Thanks for sharing the great recipe.
ReplyDeleteAll this eggnog and cranberry is making me hungry! Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday!
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