Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 c flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 3/4 c butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c ricotta cheese
  • juice of 3 oranges
  • zest of 3 oranges
  • 1 1/2 c fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 c powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbs orange juice

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom and sides of a bundt cake pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest; set aside.
  • Beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, beat on medium for 2 minutes, scraping bowl periodically. Stir in orange juice.
  • Beat 1/4 of the flour mixture and ricotta cheese at a time alternately into sugar mixture on low speed till blended. Spread 1/3 of batter into the pan, then sprinkle with 1/2 of cranberries; repeat until all the batter and cranberries are used.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes in pan on wire rack.
  • Remove from pan to wire rack, cool. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and orange juice. Stir until it becomes a smooth glaze. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.