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Easy Chocolate Cranberry Cake

5 from 1 vote
This Easy Chocolate Cranberry Cake is a festive, flavorful treat, perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy nights. The cake is moist, chocolaty and fudgy, topped with a luscious blend of cream cheese and cranberry sauce.
Servings 10 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Cake

  • 7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate
  • 2/3 cup (150g) unsalted butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup (135g) sugar
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
  • 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour

Cranberry Sauce

  • 9 oz (250g) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) orange juice
  • Zest of a large orange

Cream Cheese Cranberry Frosting

  • 14 oz (400g) cream cheese , at room temperature
  • 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp (60g) honey
  • cranberry sauce

Instructions
 

Prepare the chocolate cake.

  • Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Grease with butter an 8-inch (20cm) springform pan and line with parchment paper.
  • Melt chocolate and butter over a bain-marie until smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake melting chocolate
  • In a large bowl add the eggs with sugar, vanilla extract and salt.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake - preparing the cake batter
  • Using a hand mixer, mix until thick and light yellow, for about 3-5 minutes.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake - mixing the eggs with sugar
  • Add melted chocolate.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake - add chocolate
  • Mix until well combined.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake- mix melted chocolate in
  • Using a spatula fold in sifted flour.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for about 25-30 minutes until set. Run a sharp knife completely around the inside edge of the pan.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes and invert onto a serving plate. Let cool completely.

Prepare the cranberry sauce.

  • Place cranberries, sugar and orange juice into a saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes or until thickens.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake - cranberry sauce
  •  Add orange zest and stir to combine. Remove from heat and sieve. Set aside to cool until ready to use.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake- sieve the cranberry sauce

Prepare the cream cheese frosting.

  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, honey, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Gently swirl in the cooled cranberry sauce with just a few motions, leaving beautiful streaks for a marbled effect.
    Chocolate Cranberry Cake - add the cranberry sauce to cream cheese frosting
  • Once the cake has cooled, spread the cream cheese cranberry frosting evenly over the top of the cake. Enjoy!
  • Refrigerate the leftovers.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving out of 10Calories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 47.1gProtein: 7.8gFat: 33.6gSaturated Fat: 20.4gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 38.4gIron: 2mg
Calories: 500kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, Christmas, cranberry, easy cake, Thanksgiving