Description
A recipe for Cran-Orange Snowflake Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  
• 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup sour cream
  
• 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
  
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
  
• Confectioners' sugar

Preparation
Total preparation and cooking time: 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray snowflake pan with vegetable pan spray; set aside.

2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl with electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add orange zest and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; mix well. Gently stir in cranberries and pecans. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan.

3. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully invert cake onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

4. Dust cake with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition
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Serves
Makes 12 servings

Variations
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