Cranberry Oat Spice Cake with Coconut, Chocolate, and Pecans
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
For the cake:
  • 1 cup dry cranberries
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon mace
  • ⅛ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup shredded, sweetened coconut
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup rolled oats (not instant)
  • ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
For the icing:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
For the garnish:
  • 2 tablespoons toasted chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons shredded, sweetened coconut
  • 1 tablespoon grated bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and spray a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a medium pot combine the dry cranberries with the water. Bring to a boil over high heat then immediately turn off the heat. Allow to stand until the water has cooled to room temperature, about 45 minutes. Drain the berries and set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, mace, and nutmeg. Mix until thoroughly combined. Add the sugar and brown sugar and mix well.
  4. Add the buttermilk, butter, oil, vanilla, and eggs and mix until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Add the cranberries, coconut, pecans, oats, and chocolate chips and mix until everything is evenly distributed.
  5. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the cake springs back when gently pressed in the center and it starts to come away from the sides of the pan. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
  6. Once the cake has cooled prepare the icing.
  7. In a medium bowl combine the powdered sugar, butter, milk, water, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix until the icing is smooth. Season with a pinch of salt if you would like to cut the sweetness of the icing. The icing should be the consistency of pancake batter, fairly thick but loose enough to run down the sides of the cake.
  8. Spoon the icing over the cake, letting it run down the sides. While the icing is still wet garnish the top of the cake with the pecans, coconut, and grated chocolate. Let the cake stand 1 hour so the icing can set before serving.
Recipe by Evil Shenanigans at https://evilshenanigans.com/2012/09/cranberry-oat-spice-cake-with-coconut-chocolate-and-pecans/