Cranberry and Orange Streusel Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 boiling water
• 1 egg, room temp lightly beaten
• 2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped

Struesel Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, room temp
• 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped) or pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease a 9 inch square pan.

3. 3

   Make the struesel topping by combining the brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter together with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.

4. 4

   Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Add the melted butter, orange juice, boiling water and egg. Stir with a wooden spoon until combined.

6. 6

   Fold in the cranberries.

7. 7

   Pour into the prepared pan.

8. 8

   Sprinkle struesel over the cake batter.

9. 9

   Bake for about 45 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean.

10. 10

    The cake may be frozen and reheated at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.