Semi-Homemade Cranberry Orange Christmas Cake Story

Semi-Homemade Cranberry Orange Christmas Cake

This Semi-Homemade Cranberry Orange Christmas Cake is deliciously moist, bursting with holiday flavors, and the perfect seasonal sour cream cake.

The combination of sweet oranges and tart cranberries makes my kitchen smell like a giant orange pomander.

Ingredients

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Combine the cake mix and the flour and salt and whisk together. Add wet ingredients and beat until just combined.

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Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Note that different bundt pans will yield different bake times, so test in several areas for doneness.

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Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.

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