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Orange Pound Cake - Drive Me Hungry (Video)

Bright and buttery,this Orange Pound Cake is so easy to make and a perfect dessert for Father’s Day, or anytime!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, cake, Dessert
Cuisine English
Servings 12 servings
Calories 243 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 ¼ tsp milk powder
  • 12 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 large orange zested and segmented, cut into pieces
  • ½ orange very thinly sliced

Glaze

  • ½ tsp powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp orange juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C.
  • Zest, peel and segment one orange, dicing the segments into pieces. Thinly slice half of another orange, set all aside.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and milk powder together, and set aside.
  • Combine butter and sugar in the Deluxe Stand Mixer set to CREAM setting.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until each egg is completely incorporated, and mixture is pale yellow and fluffy.
  • Fold flour mixture into the batter, then fold in zest and orange pieces.
  • Pour batter into Stone Loaf Pan, and use a scraper to make well/push batter up the sides (see photo).  Add orange slices to the to of the batter.
  • Bake at Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C for 10 minutes, then turn heat down to Preheat oven to 338°F/170°C for an additional 40-45 minutes, or until cake tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out dry with just a few crumbs.
  • Cool on rack for 10-15 minutes, then flip stone over to take cake out of pan. Cool completely before glazing.

Glaze

  • Whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice until a glaze is formed. Use the Stainless Steel Mini Whisk to drizzle over cooled pound cake.

Notes

If you have any leftover, it freezes beautifully! You can freeze it as a whole or in slices in a freezer safe container up to three months.  You can also store, covered, in the refrigerator for 3-4 days

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 471IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cake, orange, pound cake
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