Cranberry Coffeecake
2 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries (8 oz)
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup whole milk
confectioners sugar for garnish
Preheat oven to 350F. Pulse cranberries with 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food
processor until finely chopped (do not puree).
Transfer to a sieve and let drain while making batter.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and remaining
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at
medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes with a standing mixer
or about 8 minutes with a handheld. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after
each addition, then beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture
and milk alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour and mixing
until just incorporated.
Spread one third of batter evenly in well-buttered loaf pan, then spoon half of
drained cranberries evenly over batter, leaving a 1/2-inch border along sides.
Top with another third of batter and remaining cranberries, leaving a 1/2-inch
border along sides, then cover with remaining batter.
Bake in middle of oven until golden brown and a tester
inserted in center comes out without crumbs, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake in pan
on a rack 30 minutes.
Invert cake onto rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. |