Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and lemon zest together for 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add eggs one at a time and beat an additional minute per egg.

Step 4

Add vanilla and mix in.

Step 5

Add lemon juice and mix again.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, mix and combine dry ingredients together.

Step 7

Add dry ingredients alternatively with buttermilk to the egg mixture.

Step 8

Fold in cranberries.

Step 9

Grease and flour either 2 large bread pans or 3 small ones.

Step 10

Pour batter in pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes.

Step 11

Cool on wire racks.