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Espresso Pound Cake with Cranberries and Pecans

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Espresso Pound Cake with Cranberries and PecansDan Forbes

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 hours 10 minutes (includes cooling time)

  • Yield

    Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

1 cup plus 6 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice or ground cardamom
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee
1 cup chopped toasted pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds, divided
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries or dried unsweetened cherries or blueberries, divided
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9 x 5 x 3-inch metal loaf pan. Dust pan with flour, tapping out excess.

    Step 2

    Whisk flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Whisk eggs and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon espresso powder in large bowl until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer running, gradually add egg mixture. Add flour mixture in 2 additions, beating on low speed just to blend after each addition. Beat batter 30 seconds on medium speed. Add 3/4 cup pecans and 3/4 cup cranberries; beat just to incorporate evenly. Transfer batter to pan.

    Step 3

    Bake cake until top is golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 5 minutes. Invert cake; remove pan. Turn cake top side up; cool on rack.

    Step 4

    Mix powdered sugar, milk, and 2 teaspoons espresso powder in medium bowl. Spread glaze over top of cake, allowing some to drip down sides. Sprinkle 1/4 cup nuts and 1/4 cup cranberries over. Let stand until glaze sets, about 20 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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