Cranberry Lemon Bundt Cake #BundtBakers
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I'd spent the morning staring anxiously at some pictures of 'Girl Scout Cookies'. "Meet the cookies" it said on the page and for me it was literally that, my first Girl Scout Cookies experience. Never saw them, never tried them before, but despite that I had the task before me to bake a bundt cake inspired by the famous cookies, set by this months #BundtBakers hostess Kelly from Passion Kneaded, http://
I had no idea what to do, so I just pulled the Scarlet O'Hara move -"I'll think about it tomorrow!" Twenty tomorrows later I met with the cookies again and as I didn't know what else to do, I started the elimination process. Eventually it went down to two, not bad! It would be wonderful to bake a gluten free cake. I'd never done it before and as it happens I brought some flaxseed flour back from my trip to Serbia.
The cake turned out lovely and I was so pleased that I choose to bake it in a small mould I picked up at the local market recently. Pictures done - beautiful, rustic look! I was so proud. Then, I cut a slice to taste it and I had only one word to describe it - mud! After I carefully looked around to make sure that no one was watching I pressed a pedal. The bin was so happy to have it.
Now what?
I was left with the remaining citrus and cranberry cookie. I didn't have any problem other than it sounded so boring. Must be a way of sprucing up the idea and making the cake interesting. After many what ifs I came up with an idea of using an unorthodox approach to bundt baking - to make a bundt cake without using a bundt pan.
Fortunately you can swing backwards and forewords in your indecisiveness for only so long. I gave up! Is the third time always lucky?
How do you easily, without trying to be too clever turn an ordinary cake into something a bit special? Simple!You choose the cutest little bundt pan you possibly can. Third time is lucky:)
Cranberry Lemon Bundt Cake
3 eggs
100 g brown sugar
100 g flour
80 ml oil
2 tbsp double cream
1 lemon
100 g dried cranberries
Beat the eggs with sugar until fluffy and light, then slowly add the oil and the flour, mix to combine, add half of the lemon juice, zest and cranberries.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown in colour.
Leave it to cool for few minutes then invert onto a cooling rack.
To make lemon glaze, squeeze the other half of the lemon and mix with few spoons of icing sugar. How much of icing sugar you use will depend on your desired thickness. Start with 3 spoons, mix them to a smooth consistency, then keep adding if you are aiming for a thicker glaze.
#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on the BundtBakers home page.
We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.
If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.
Now please have a look where the inspiration took the rest of the group members:
- Brown Sugar Coconut Bundt Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache from Tux at Brooklyn Homemaker
- Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Mini Bundt Cakes from Renee at Magnolia Days
- Chocolate Mint Bundt Cake from Teri at The Freshman Cook
- Coconut Caramel Samoas Bundt Cake from Anshie at Spice Roots
- Cranberry Lemon Bundt Cake from Jelena at A Kingdom for a Cake
- Do Si Do Mini Bundts from Anne at From My Sweet Heart
- Double Glazed Peanut Butter & Chocolate Fudge Bundt from Laura at Baking in Pyjamas
- Golden Nut Bundt (Juliettes Bundt) from Tammy at Living the Gourmet
- Lemon Bundt Cake with Lemonade Frosting from Anna at Media Racion Doble, Por Favor
- Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake with Limoncello Glaze from Pam at Sidewalk Shoes
- Lemonada Bundt from Jane at Jane's Adventures in Dinner
- Lemonade Bundt Cake from Esti at Mummy & Cute
- Marbled Samoa Bundt Cake from Patricia at Patty's Cake
- Mini Samoa Bundt Cakes from Andrea at Adventures in All Things Food
- Mini Vanilla Bundt Cakes with Lemon Drizzle from Kathya at Basic N Delicious
- Mint Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake from Sarah at The Chef Next Door
- Mint Filled Coconut Vanilla Bundt from Shilpi at Simply Veggies
- Peanut Butter Tagalong Bundt Cake from Mary at That's My Home
- Peppermint & Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake from Lara at Tartacadabra
- Samoa Bundt Cake from Beatriz and Mara at I Love Bundt Cakes
- Samoa Bundt Cake from Jana at Jenny and Sweets
- Samoas Bundt Cake from Aisha at La Cocina de Aisha
- "Savannah Smiles" Lemony Bundt Cake from Samantha at Un Mordisco Un Pecado
- Spiked Lemonade Bundt from Kelly at Passion Kneaded
- Tagalong Cookie Core Bundt from Julie at Eat, Drink, Be Mighty
- Thin Mint Bundt Cake with Mint Chocolate Drizzle from Lauren at From Gate to Plate
- Thin Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake from Rebekah at Making Miracles
- Toffee-tastic Bundt Cake from Linda at Brunch with Joy
- Trios (Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip-Oat) Bundt from Stacy at Food Lust People Love
- What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? (Tagalong Bundt Cake) from Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Whole Grain Oats Bundt {Rah-Rah Raisins} from Rocio at KidsandChic
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