Indulge in the delightful classic of Orange Pound Cake, a timeless treat that captivates taste buds with its moist, tender crumb and vibrant citrus flavor. This versatile cake is a culinary journey through culinary history, cherished for its simplicity and endless variations. Our collection of recipes offers a range of options, catering to diverse preferences and dietary needs. From the classic Orange Pound Cake, bursting with zesty orange goodness, to the Gluten-Free Orange Pound Cake, a delectable alternative for those with gluten sensitivities, our recipes promise an unforgettable experience. Discover the wonders of Orange Pound Cake with Chocolate Ganache, a decadent combination of citrus and chocolate, or embrace the healthier side with our Low-Fat Orange Pound Cake, a guilt-free pleasure without compromising taste. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to guide you through the baking process, ensuring that every bite is a symphony of flavors and textures. Welcome to the world of Orange Pound Cake, where tradition meets innovation, and every slice is a celebration of culinary artistry.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ORANGE POUND CAKE
This pound cake is rich, moist, and bursting with orange flavor. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream before drizzling with syrup.
Provided by springfield70
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Orange Dessert Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl; set aside.
- Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla extract and orange zest. Add flour alternately with sour cream in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then unmold the cake onto the wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cake is cooling, bring orange juice, sugar, and orange zest to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and cook until syrupy, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Drizzle warm syrup over cake slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 628 calories, Carbohydrate 95.7 g, Cholesterol 149.7 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 192 mg, Sugar 70.2 g
CRANBERRY-ORANGE POUND CAKE
At the summer tourist resort my husband and I operate in Ontario, we prepare all the meals for our guests, so I'm always trying out new recipes. -Sheree Swistun, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h30m
Yield 16 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and orange zest. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in cranberries. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in cream and butter; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Serve warm over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543 calories, Fat 28g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 155mg cholesterol, Sodium 366mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
ORANGE POUND CAKE
I won a Grand Champion Ribbon at the Austin County Fair in Texas with this recipe. I garnished with orange slices around bottom of cake and orange zest on top for the contest. This is a truly good cake.
Provided by Sharon Whitley
Categories Cakes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350. Generously grease and flour Bundt pan. Blend all ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Bake at 350. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (So not test by touching with finger. Crust will be darker than regular layer cake.)
- 2. Cool in pan 25 minutes, then invert onto serving plate. Cool. Glaze when completely cool.
- 3. Glaze: Place 2/3 cup Duncan Hines Vanilla frosting into small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add flavoring and orange zest. Stir until well mixed. Pour glaze over cooled cake.
CRANBERRY-ORANGE POUND CAKE
Cake mix and instant pudding mix speed the prep of this irresistibly rich crimson-studded pound cake.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h35m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, water, softened butter, orange peel and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in cranberries. Spread in pan.
- Bake 57 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- In 1-quart saucepan, cook sauce ingredients over medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Serve warm or cool sauce with cake. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature and sauce covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g
RICOTTA ORANGE POUND CAKE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with butter. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to blend.
- Using a mixer, cream the butter, ricotta and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the machine running, add the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla, orange zest and amaretto until combined. Add the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. To wrap, return to the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.
CRANBERRY ORANGE CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by cecelia26_
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two medium sized loaf pans (about 8x5x2.5 each), and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until creamy. When mixer is light in color and fluffy, add the zest. Set mixer to low and add in eggs, one at a time, incorporating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in cranberries. Divide batter evenly between your loaf pans. Place on a baking sheet, and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven. Place cakes on a wire rack to cool. After about 5 minutes, lay cakes on their sides, and allow to cool for another 5 minutes. Flip cakes onto their other sides and cool for another 5 minutes. Remove cakes from pans, and let cool on the wire rack. Drizzle with orange glaze while the cake is still warm. Serve warm or at room temperature. Orange Glaze: Whisk confectioners sugar, butter, orange zest and orange juice together in a small bowl. Add more juice or sugar to achieve the desired consistency.
ORANGE POUND CAKE
Orange juice and zest adds citrus brightness to rich, buttery poundcake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pans. Line bottoms with parchment or waxed paper. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla; set aside.
- Cream butter and 2 cups sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed; add eggs, one at a time, combining well between each addition. Add orange zest; combine well. Add flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to batter, beginning and ending with flour. Divide batter evenly between pans, smooth tops, and bake until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/4 cup orange juice and 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Cool cakes 10 minutes; transfer to a cooling rack over a baking tray. Spoon glaze over cakes; cool completely.
- Whisk together confectioners sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over the top of one cake, and serve. Wrap other cake in plastic, and store in the refrigerator until needed.
PINEAPPLE-ORANGE POUND CAKE RECIPE - (3.5/5)
Provided by á-5343
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan. 2.Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, 1 cup orange juice, oil and orange peel in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan. 3.Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 25 minutes in pan. Invert onto serving plate. Combine sugar and 1/4 cup orange juice in small saucepan. Simmer 3 minutes. Brush warm glaze on cake.
ORANGE CRANBERRY POUND CAKE WITH VANILLA GLAZE
For me, pound cake is both comforting and delicious. This buttery cake combines the tastes of both orange and cranberry and tops it off with a sweet vanilla glaze. - Angela Spengler, Clovis, New Mexico
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange zest and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined. Fold in cranberries and walnuts., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough water to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts :
BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S ORANGE POUND CAKE
Make and share this Barefoot Contessa's Orange Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by riffraff
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Butter and flour 2 loaf pans.
- Cream butter and 2 cups of sugar in a bowl.
- Mix in eggs, one at a time; add zest.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
- In another bowl mix 1/4 cup orange juice, buttermilk and vanilla.
- Add flour and buttermilk mixture aternately to the batter, beginning and ending with flour.
- Divide between 2 pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes.
- Make syrup while cake is baking.
- Syrup consists of remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup orange juice.
- Cooks these two together over low heat till the sugar is desolved.
- Spoon over cakes and then allow them to cool completely.
- You may glaze these cakes (after cooling) with a simple glaze but I don't usually.
ORANGE-CRANBERRY POUND CAKE
Start a weekend morning with this exquisitely rich and pretty pound cake, with delicate orange and tangy cranberry flavors.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 3h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9x5-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, beat butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add orange juice and vanilla; beat 30 seconds or until well blended.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat on low speed 30 seconds or just until blended. With spoon, fold in cranberries and orange peel. Spoon batter into pan. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 1/2 g
ORANGE-PECAN-SPICE POUND CAKE
This cake is from Southern Living's December 2002 issue. It would be a fabulous addition to a dessert buffet.
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 1 10inch tube cake, 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Sprinkle 1 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans into a generously buttered 10-inch tube pan; shake to evenly coat bottom and sides of pan. (The food processor is great for chopping those nuts!)
- (Excess nuts will fall to bottom of pan. Make certain nuts are in an even layer in bottom of pan.) Set aside. Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time; beating until blended after each addition.
- Combine flour, salt and baking powder; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
- Stir in remaining 3/4 cup pecans, grated orange rind, cinnamon, nutmeg, and next 4 ingredients.
- Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake at 300°F for about 1 1/2 hours or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, prepare Orange Syrup (see below).
- Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes.
- Remove cake from pan; invert cake, pecan crust-side-up onto a wire rack.
- While cake is cooling, bake Glazed Pecan Halves (see below).
- Brush top and sides of pound cake gently several times with hot Orange Syrup, using a pastry brush and allowing cake to absorb the Orange Syrup after each brushing. (Do not pour syrup over the cake).
- Let cake cool completely on wire rack.
- Arrange Glazed Pecan Halves around top of cake, if desired, or place on each piece as they are served.
- For Orange Syrup: Remove rind from orange with a vegetable peeler, being careful not to get the bitter white pith.
- Set orange rind aside.
- Squeeze orange to get 1/2 cup juice.
- Combine orange rind, juice and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat, and boil 2 minutes.
- Makes about 1 cup.
- For Glazed Pecan Halves: Combine pecan halves and corn syrup, stirring ot coat pecans.
- Line a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray.
- Arrange pecan halves in an even layer in a pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes; stir using a rubber spatula.
- Remove from oven, stir, arrange in an even layer on wax paper and let cool completely.
ORANGE-PECAN POUND CAKE
My mom makes this and it fills the house with wonderful smells. A tender, dense loaf-shaped pound cake. Good with coffee.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter in a mixing bowl on medium speed for about 2 minutes or until soft and creamy.
- Gradually add in the sugar; beat at medium speed 5-7 minutes.
- Add in eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears.
- Add in rinds and orange extract, stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, add nuts and 1/4 cup flour; stir to combine; set aside.
- Add remaining flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl; stir to combine.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk; begin and end with flour mixture.
- Mix on low speed just until blended after each addition.
- Add in pecans; stir to combine.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.
- Turn out of pan and let cool completely on wire rack.
ORANGE ALMOND POUND CAKE
This recipe is very versatile. I love using it for holiday parties.
Provided by KittyGoyl
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Time 2h10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Add marzipan. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat half-and-half into butter mixture.
- Stir 1 cup of flour mixture into the butter mixture. Stir in milk. Add another 1 cup flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir milk into mixture. Add remaining flour mixture and stir in orange juice. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and give batter a final mix. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 90 minutes.
- Cool cake in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 790.6 calories, Carbohydrate 95.7 g, Cholesterol 212.8 mg, Fat 42.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Sodium 423.7 mg, Sugar 66 g
ORANGE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE
It seems like a lot of work, but it is really quite simple. The cake turns out very moist and tasty. It would make a fine breakfast bread. Bringing the key ingredients up to room temp really helps.
Provided by LilPinkieJ
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring butter, eggs & sour cream to room temperature. Grease and lightly flour a loaf pan or bundt pan.
- In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder and soda; set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or till softened. Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on medium to high speed about 6 minutes total or till very light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and almond extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low to medium speed for 1 minute after each; scrape bowl often. Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream, beating on low speed just till combined. Gently fold in orange zest into the batter.
- Spread batter in the prepared pan. Bake in a 325F oven for 60-70 minutes or till cake tests done with a knife or toothpick. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.9, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 89.2, Carbohydrate 28.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 16.8, Protein 2.6
ORANGE DATE POUND CAKE
Loaded with chewy dates and crunchy pecans, this cake is a "must" to take to family gatherings. The sweet and zesty orange sauce tops it off just right. This cake slices nicely and looks so appetizing served on a pretty plate.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 2 teaspoons orange peel. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in dates and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan; spread evenly. Bake at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, remaining sugar and orange peel, until blended; drizzle over warm cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 79g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BLOOD ORANGE ROSEMARY POUND CAKE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly spray a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch) loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the granulated sugar and butter. Add in the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, mixing after each addition. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the flour and salt. Slowly add the blood orange soda, mixing until combined. Scrape the sides, add the rosemary and zest in one of the blood oranges. Mix again for about 30 seconds.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly and place onto a baking sheet. Tap the baking sheet on the counter top to allow air bubble in the batter to escape. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center does not come out totally clean but isn't wet with batter either, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
- Meanwhile make the glaze: Zest the second blood orange and then juice it into a small measuring cup. Add the powdered sugar, orange zest and 2 tablespoons of the blood orange juice to a mixing bowl and whisk until the glaze is thick but pourable, adding an extra tablespoon of blood orange juice to thin if needed. Remove the cake from the loaf pan to a baking rack set over a baking sheet, drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.
SWEET POTATO & ORANGE POUND CAKE
Although I've slightly tweaked this recipe, the original was found in the 2009 Taste of Home Fall Baking Cookbook.
Provided by Sydney Mike
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- FOR THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease & flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt & nutmeg, then add this flour mixture to the butter mixture, a cup at a time, & alternating the flour mixture additions with a cup of sweet potato additions. BEFORE COMPLETELY MIXED, add the tablespoon of orange zest, & mix just until combined in a stiff batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan & bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven & cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from the pan & placing the cake on a wire rack to cool completely.
- FOR THE GLAZE: In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of orange zest & enough juice to achieve an acceptable consistency.
- Drizzle over the cooled cake.
ORANGE-BUTTER POUND CAKE
Provided by Amy Auburn
Categories Cake Citrus Breakfast Brunch Dessert Bake Picnic Mother's Day Orange Spring Shower Potluck Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Using electric mixer, beat 1 1/4 cups butter in large bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then orange juice, orange peel and vanilla. Add flour and salt and beat just until blended. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake cake until golden and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack; cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap; store at room temperature.)
ROSEMARY ORANGE POUND CAKE
Make this orange and rosemary scented cake up to 3 months ahead. (found this on the internet somewhere as a request for someone, haven't made myself -- based on errors pointed out in reviews, I have corrected recipe 10/07)
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 loaves, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Grease and lightly flour two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans.
- Combine flour and baking powder.
- Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds or until softened.
- Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on medium speed about 6 minutes or until very light and fluffy.
- Beat in honey.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low to medium speed for 1 minute after each addition and scraping bowl frequently.
- (Batter may look slightly curdled.) Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed just until combined.
- Gently stir in snipped or crushed rosemary, orange flower water or extract, orange peel, and orange juice.
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in a 325 degree F oven about 45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.
- For glaze, stir together powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons orange juice.
- Drizzle over cakes.
- If desired, top with rosemary sprigs.
- Make-ahead tip: Prepare cakes as directed, except do not glaze.
- Place in a freezer container, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To serve, thaw at room temperature.
- Glaze as directed above.
Tips:
- Use fresh oranges. Fresh oranges provide the best flavor for this cake. If you can't find fresh oranges, you can use store-bought orange juice, but the flavor will not be as good.
- Zest the oranges before juicing them. This will help to release the oils from the orange peel, which will give the cake a more intense orange flavor.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, which will make the cake lighter and more tender.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder gradually. Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Orange pound cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized with different flavors and toppings. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious orange pound cake that everyone will love.
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