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Orange Pound Cake 2

Orange Pound Cake Recipe

Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy a good old pound cake and what better than some citrus? This orange pound cake recipe gives a soft and delicious cake, which is also very easy to bake!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling And Glazing Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Portions
Calories 430 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Stand Mixer
  • Zester
  • Bowl
  • Sieve
  • Whisk
  • Silicone Spatula
  • Saucepan
  • Loaf Tin
  • Parchment Paper
  • Cooling Rack
  • Baking Tray

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 1/2 cups Caster Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 pound Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)
  • 4 nos. Large Eggs
  • 3/4 cup Orange Juice
  • 3/4 cup Buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup Orange Zest
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

For The Cake :

  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Grate orange zest and squeeze orange juice.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the loaf pans with oil and place parchment paper.
  • In a stand mixer bowl, add the butter and 2 cups of sugar and whip them with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the orange zest and add one egg at a time, whisking after each addition until everything is combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the ¼ cup orange juice buttermilk and vanilla extract.
  • Add the sifted dry ingredients and wet ingredients bit by bit, alternating each other to the butter, sugar and egg mix. Start and end with the dry ingredients.
  • Once everything is combined together to form a batter, transfer the batter to the loaf pans that are lined with parchment paper.
  • Place on a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes.
  • Once done, check if the cake is baked all the way through and then, take it out of the oven.
  • Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, after which you can take them out of the pans.

For The Glaze :

  • In a saucepan, add ½ cup of orange juice and ½ cup of caster sugar.
  • Heat them over a medium flame just until the sugar has dissolved completely, then take off the heat.

Glazing :

  • After the pound cakes have cooled down for 10 minutes, take them out of the loaf pans and place them on a cooling rack which has a tray at the base.
  • Pour the glaze onto the cake and then let it cool down completely.
  • Slice and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Portion | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 541IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword Christmas, Orange Pound Cake Recipe, Pound Cake
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