Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Cranberry Dessert Recipes 15 Cranberry Cakes Bursting With Holiday Flavor By Melanie Fincher Melanie Fincher Melanie Fincher is a Birmingham, Alabama–based food writer who covers everything from cooking techniques to gadget reviews. She has nearly 7 years experience writing news and lifestyle content. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on June 8, 2021 Close Photo: Kim No holiday gathering is complete without a cranberry dessert, and while cranberry sauce is tradition, cake is more fun. You'll find no canned cranberry sauce or dried cranberries here, just fresh cranberry desserts bursting with sweet/tart flavor. From cranberry upside-down cakes to cranberry breakfast cakes and even decadent cranberry cheesecakes, these cranberry cakes are worthy of your holiday dessert spread. 01 of 16 Cranberry Upside-Down Coffee Cake View Recipe Scott M. Half of the fun of this cake is turning it over to reveal a sweet mixture of cranberries and pecans baked onto the bottom. "The tartness of the cranberries, the crunchiness of the nuts and sweetness of the gooey topping complement each other extremely well," says reviewer gggllitch. 02 of 16 Ultimate Cranberry Pudding Cake View Recipe Jenniffer Farmer Baltzell This cranberry Bundt cake is doused in a hot butter sauce, making it one to save for special occasions. You can also serve the sauce in a bowl in the center of the cake for a beautiful presentation, like reviewer ILA8030 suggests. 03 of 16 Cranberry Upside-Down Sour Cream Cake View Recipe abapplez This stunning, fresh cranberry upside down cake will be the star of any holiday gathering. Sour cream makes the cake extra moist. What Does Sour Cream Actually Do for My Baking? 04 of 16 Cranberry Sour Cream Kuchen View Recipe AllrecipesPhoto Make a holiday tradition out of this German coffee cake: "This is a holiday breakfast favorite in our home. It is equally delicious served warm or cold, and it also freezes well, so you can make it ahead." 05 of 16 Cranberry Apple Cake View Recipe Molly Two classic fall flavors, apple and cranberry, only get better when paired together. Drizzle it with a vanilla glaze for an extra special touch. 12 Apple Desserts That Are Easier Than Pie 06 of 16 Olive Oil Cranberry Bundt Cake View Recipe elinor3 No butter? You can still get a moist result using olive oil. Some reviewers suggest adding a little orange zest, which pairs beautifully with cranberries. 25 Ways to Bake With Olive Oil Instead of Butter 07 of 16 Fresh Cranberry Cake View Recipe lutzflcat This simple, fresh cranberry cake can easily transition into other seasons by swapping cranberries for other fresh berries. It's served with a creamy vanilla sauce. 08 of 16 Cranberry Orange Cake View Recipe lutzflcat Orange juice and orange zest gives light orange flavor to go alongside fresh cranberries in this Bundt cake. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar. 09 of 16 Cheesecake with Cranberry Glaze and Sugared Cranberries View Recipe LauraF Here's a make-ahead dessert that will look beautiful on your Thanksgiving table: "Cranberries and orange are a natural pairing, and I wanted to combine them in a cheesecake fit for the Thanksgiving table. The cranberry glaze is a really beautiful color, and the sugared cranberries are the perfect topping. Most of the work is done the night before, so it's not even that hard to make," says recipe creator LauraF. 10 of 16 Nana's Cranberry Kuchen View Recipe Chef Mo Kuchen, which is German for cake, typically contains a fruit or custard filling and a topping of some sorts, or in this case, a fresh cranberry filling and a crunchy streusel topping. 11 of 16 Cranberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting View Recipe Kim These orange-cranberry cupcakes are topped with a rich, white chocolate buttercream. For a truly stunning presentation, try adding some frosted cranberries as a garnish. 12 of 16 Cranberry-Orange Bundt Cake View Recipe Kim's Cooking Now "I bought the cutest little 4.5-cup capacity Bundt® pan to bake smaller cakes for just me and my husband. This recipe fit perfectly in it, and was just the right amount for us," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar Kim's Cooking Now. "Cranberries and orange peel are finely chopped and beat into the batter, so you get those flavors throughout the cake. Decorating with the sugared cranberries is optional, but makes for a beautiful presentation." 13 of 16 Fresh Cranberry Upside-Down Cake View Recipe Kim This cranberry upside-down cake has a brown sugar and cranberry bottom and is served with a homemade whipped cream. 14 of 16 Cranberry Coffee Cake View Recipe Diana Moutsopoulos Whether you enjoy it as breakfast or dessert, we think pairing this coffee cake with vanilla ice cream is always a good idea. "Going to make again Christmas eve for a nice treat on Christmas morning," says reviewer Bubby. 15 of 16 Really Cranberry Orange Yummy Gummy Pudding Cake View Recipe Patti Dried orange peel, orange juice concentrate, and orange extract give intense citrus notes to this dense cranberry cake. If you prefer a lighter cake, recipe creator Trisha777 suggests adding three eggs to the batter. 16 of 16 Related: Kim Pictured: Cranberry-Orange Curd Tart 25 Recipes That Perfect the Cranberry-Orange Combination 25 Dried Cranberry Recipes You'll Crave All Season Browse our entire collection of Cranberry Dessert Recipes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit