Orange-Cranberry Oat Cake - Magazine Prize Tested Winner

• Cake
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups fresh cranberries (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange peel (finely shredded)
• 1 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup nuts (toasted, then chopped) (optional)
• 1/3 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed ) (optional)
• Orange Glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon orange peel (finely shredded)
• 2 -3 teaspoons orange juice

1. Cake preparation:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Grease and flour tube or bundt pan; set aside.
4. In a bowl stir together flour, oats, baking powder, soda and salt.
5. In a large mixing bowl beat butter on medium mixer speed for 30 seconds.
6. Add 1 cup sugar; beat until combined.
7. Add eggs; beat until well combined.
8. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beating on low speed after each addition until combined.
9. Toss chopped cranberries with 2 tablespoons sugar; fold into batter with orange peel, and orange extract (optional), and chopped nuts (optional).
10. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly.
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. (My cake was done in 50 minutes.) Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan ~ Cool on rack ~ while cake is hot, punch holes in cake with a toothpick and spoon 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice over cake, if desired.
12. Drizzle orange glaze over completely cooled cake.
13. Orange Glaze preparation:
14. In small bowl combine 1 cup powdered sugar, finely shredded orange peel, and 2-3 teaspoons orange juice to make a drizzling consistency.
15. Makes 12 servings.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-cranberry-oat-cake-magazine-prize-tested-winner-342321 (may not work)