Infuse the sugar by blending the orange zest with the sugar.
¾ Cup (150 g) Sugar, Zest of 1 large orange
Add the butter to the bowl and cream the butter into the sugar/orange zest mixture. Beat on medium-high for 3 minutes.
6 Tbsp Butter
Add the eggs, one at a time, incorporating fully before adding the second.
2 Egg
Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add half the flour mixture to the batter, stir to incorporate.
1 ½ Cup (187 ½ g) Flour, All Purpose, ¼ tsp (¼ teaspoon) salt, 1 tsp Baking Powder
Add the orange juice and the milk and stir to combine.
¼ Cup (59 ⅐ ml) milk, ¼ Cup (59 ⅐ ml) orange juice
Add the rest of the flour, stirring to combine, scraping the bowl.
Fold in the cranberries.
1 ½ Cup (150 g) fresh cranberries
Pour into a prepared loaf pan.
Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.